February is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale, with average highs near 20.8°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Scottsdale was 2007 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 15.2°C. Typical February days reach 20.8°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Scottsdale, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Scottsdale during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 1999 at 79%, and the least humid was 1988 at 69%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scottsdale. The sunniest February was 2024 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 1999 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Scottsdale during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1997 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 16.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 20.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 20.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 13.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 49 mm | 34 mm | 46 mm | 61 mm | +40 mm |
February temperatures in Scottsdale have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1996) to a record high of 28.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
One of the best times to visit Scottsdale
February is one of the best times to visit Scottsdale. Expect days averaging 20.8°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 17.1°C) — warmer than Scottsdale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (41 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 28.1°C | 9.3°C | 22 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 13.8°C | 25.4°C | 10.5°C | 19 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 25.7°C | 10.9°C | 62 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.5°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 13.3°C | 22.6°C | 9.3°C | 94 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 25.2°C | 8.2°C | 105 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 25.6°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 24.1°C | 9.9°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 23.6°C | 9.0°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 14.5°C | 24.9°C | 10.5°C | 25 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 25.3°C | 10.6°C | 75 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 27.3°C | 10.2°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 26.5°C | 10.9°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 25.9°C | 10.5°C | 44 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.7°C | 24.0°C | 9.1°C | 68 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 28.0°C | 9.8°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 25.1°C | 9.0°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 23.3°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.2°C | 12.5°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 25.3°C | 9.3°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 20.3°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 13.2°C | 24.6°C | 9.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 14.2°C | 25.0°C | 10.0°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 23.1°C | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 26.6°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 26.4°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 20.8°C | 17.6°C | 14.3°C | 24.0°C | 9.6°C | 73 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 25.0°C | 9.3°C | 62 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 25.8°C | 9.7°C | 29 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 21.5°C | 6.4°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 20.8°C | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 26.1°C | 9.5°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.4°C | 22.3°C | 8.5°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 25.2°C | 9.9°C | 91 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 12.2°C | 23.1°C | 9.2°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 23.5°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 16.6°C | 12.8°C | 24.3°C | 10.8°C | 44 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 21.5°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.1°C | 12.2°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 9.5°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 24.6°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.5°C | 24 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 16.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.6°C | 8.7°C | 18 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 24.3°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 27.8°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.3°C | 7.8°C | 17 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 27.1°C | 9.7°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 20.8°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Scottsdale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 28.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13.1°C to 13.8°C while daytime highs eased from 21.4°C to 21.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.8°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Scottsdale, averaging 17.1°C.
For February in Scottsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.8°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 105 mm. On average, February sees 41 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scottsdale behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
