Yucca Valley weather in February

In February, Yucca Valley sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yucca Valley's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yucca Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
41°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Yucca Valley is town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
208/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month.

A typical February day in Yucca Valley reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26040
36040
46041
56041
66041
76041
86041
96041
106041
116041
126041
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276142
286142

How February really feels in Yucca Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yucca Valley weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°1.34.30.6105.2
Feb60° / 41°1.54.40.610.75.7
Mar66° / 45°0.73.20.311.77.4
Apr72° / 49°0.320.112.88.5
May80° / 56°0.11013.88.4
Jun89° / 64°0.00.3014.25.5
Jul94° / 70°0.21.30143.5
Aug94° / 70°0.21.5013.33.8
Sep88° / 65°0.21.1012.26.1
Oct77° / 55°0.31011.18.9
Nov66° / 45°0.41.60.110.27.7
Dec58° / 39°1.13.40.49.85.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yucca Valley gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5121
6131
7131
8141
9142
10152
11152
12162
13162
14172
15172
16173
17183
18183
19183
20183
21183
22183
23183
24172
25172
26172
27162
28162

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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17100
18100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:505:09
210.36:495:10
310.46:485:11
410.46:485:12
510.46:475:13
610.56:465:14
710.56:455:15
810.56:455:16
910.56:445:17
1010.66:435:18
1110.66:425:19
1210.66:415:19
1310.76:405:20
1410.76:395:21
1510.76:385:22
1610.86:375:23
1710.86:365:24
1810.86:355:25
1910.96:345:26
2010.96:335:27
2110.96:325:28
2211.06:315:29
2311.06:305:30
2411.06:295:31
2511.16:285:31
2611.16:275:32
2711.16:255:33
2811.26:245:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 8.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yucca Valley?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Yucca Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yucca Valley in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Yucca Valley sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Yucca Valley in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yucca Valley peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yucca Valley in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yucca Valley is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1419 µg/m³Dec 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yucca Valley?

Yucca Valley sits at 34.1°N, 116.4°W, 3,369 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Desert Hot Springs, 11 mi away.

Topography around Yucca Valley

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Yucca Valley.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yucca Valley has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft around an average of 3,520 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,908 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,650 ft.

The land around Yucca Valley is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, shrubs (55%) and bare terrain (27%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,030 ft
10 miles
4,908 ft
50 miles
11,650 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Desert Hot Springs 11 mi · Palm Springs 21 mi · Twentynine Palms 22 mi · Cathedral City 23 mi · Rancho Mirage 26 mi · Palm Desert 27 mi · Banning 29 mi · Indio 30 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Yucca Valley (34.1142°, -116.4322°, elevation 3,369 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).