Yuma weather in February

In February, Yuma sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 74°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yuma's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
10th warmest
Overnight low
51°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Yuma is city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States.

Density
306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 74°F through the month.

A typical February day in Yuma reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17350
27350
37350
47350
57450
67450
77451
87451
97451
107451
117451
127451
137451
147451
157451
167452
177452
187452
197552
207552
217552
227552
237552
247552
257552
267653
277653
287653

How February really feels in Yuma

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.

Yuma 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 49°0.41.810.18.3
Feb74° / 51°0.62.310.88.6
Mar81° / 56°0.41.411.88.1
Apr87° / 61°0.10.512.86.2
May95° / 68°0.00.213.73.4
Jun103° / 75°0.00.214.10.6
Jul107° / 83°0.21.613.90.0
Aug106° / 83°0.43.213.20.0
Sep101° / 78°0.52.112.21.0
Oct91° / 66°0.20.711.24.9
Nov78° / 55°0.3110.38.6
Dec69° / 48°0.41.79.98.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yuma gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.3 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 rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
288

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:406:04
210.47:396:05
310.57:396:06
410.57:386:07
510.57:376:08
610.57:366:09
710.67:366:10
810.67:356:11
910.67:346:12
1010.77:336:13
1110.77:336:13
1210.77:326:14
1310.77:316:15
1410.87:306:16
1510.87:296:17
1610.87:286:18
1710.97:276:19
1810.97:266:20
1910.97:256:21
2011.07:246:21
2111.07:236:22
2211.07:226:23
2311.07:216:24
2411.17:206:25
2511.17:196:26
2611.17:186:27
2711.27:176:27
2811.27:166:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yuma?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Yuma for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yuma in February

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

In February, Yuma sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yuma 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 Yuma peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuma?

Yuma sits at 32.7°N, 114.6°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Somerton, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Yuma

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,428 ft.

The land around Yuma is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (36%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
1,135 ft
50 miles
3,428 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Somerton 9.9 mi · Fortuna Foothills 13 mi · San Luis 19 mi · San Luis Río Colorado 21 mi · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 41 mi · Puebla 44 mi · Mexicali 48 mi · Calexico 51 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 Yuma (32.7253°, -114.6244°, elevation 141 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).