Coldest Februarys in California since 1895

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February 3, 2026
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Coldest Februarys in California since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in California since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. February 1955
- Average temperature: 41.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.5"

#9. February 1969
- Average temperature: 41.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.6°F
- Total precipitation: 7.33"

#8. February 1922
- Average temperature: 41.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.4°F
- Total precipitation: 5.55"

#7. February 1956
- Average temperature: 40.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3.17"

#6. February 2019
- Average temperature: 40.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1°F
- Total precipitation: 8.57"

#5. February 1939
- Average temperature: 40.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.97"

#4. February 1911
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.7°F
- Total precipitation: 3"

#3. February 1933
- Average temperature: 39.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.2°F
- Total precipitation: 0.79"

#2. February 1949
- Average temperature: 39.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.76"

#1. February 1903
- Average temperature: 38.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.71"

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