February is one of the cooler months of the year in Oceanside, with average highs near 17.1°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 14.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Oceanside. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Oceanside was 2016 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 12.9°C. Typical February days reach 17.1°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Oceanside, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 262 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Oceanside during February averages 72%. The most humid February was 2024 at 82%, and the least humid was 2016 at 62%.
February receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oceanside. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 2005 and 2024 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Oceanside during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2015 and 2016 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 14.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 17.1°C | 16.6°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 91 mm | 85 mm | 60 mm | 56 mm | +1 mm |
February temperatures in Oceanside have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1989) to a record high of 26°C (2002).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 262 mm.
A quieter season to visit Oceanside
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Oceanside. That said, February — with days averaging 17.1°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 14.8°C) and moderate rainfall (71 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.5°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 24.4°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 19.8°C | 10.6°C | 189 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 21.9°C | 8.7°C | 64 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 17.4°C | 14.9°C | 12.4°C | 22.1°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 23.3°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 11.1°C | 17.8°C | 8.8°C | 178 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 23.8°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 16.3°C | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.0°C | 10.4°C | 120 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 20.9°C | 17.9°C | 14.9°C | 25.8°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 14.7°C | 24.7°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.0°C | 10.2°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 16.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 21.8°C | 9.1°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 21.3°C | 9.0°C | 30 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 13.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.0°C | 7.9°C | 78 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.1°C | 9.4°C | 85 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 13.9°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 9.2°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.3°C | 21.5°C | 9.4°C | 71 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 14.3°C | 12.0°C | 23.4°C | 9.5°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 12.5°C | 23.6°C | 9.0°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 16.6°C | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.8°C | 162 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 16.1°C | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 10.6°C | 90 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 16.8°C | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 19.8°C | 11.5°C | 128 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 26.0°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 23.0°C | 9.0°C | 115 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 12.5°C | 20.3°C | 10.1°C | 106 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 20.5°C | 8.8°C | 19 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 15.7°C | 14.2°C | 12.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 262 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 10.1°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 9.1°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 24.1°C | 11.4°C | 54 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 18.9°C | 10.0°C | 138 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 13.5°C | 23.1°C | 11.8°C | 118 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 23.0°C | 11.8°C | 103 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 21.1°C | 6.3°C | 46 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 10.9°C | 22.3°C | 5.5°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 22.7°C | 9.8°C | 34 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 22.2°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 15.3°C | 12.9°C | 25.1°C | 9.2°C | 99 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°C | 6.2°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.6°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 20.9°C | 11.1°C | 143 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 22.2°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 17.1°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 71 mm of rainfall in Oceanside, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 262 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 26°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.3°C to 12.4°C while daytime highs eased from 17.7°C to 17°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Oceanside and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.1°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Oceanside, averaging 14.8°C.
For February in Oceanside, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.1°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 262 mm. On average, February sees 71 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 Oceanside 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.
