Climateby Month

Best beach weather in the US in February

Ranked by the most beach days in February: highs 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain and afternoon wind under 15 mph (cities within 10 mi of a coast or Great Lake). First: Key Largo, FL (15 days), of 91 cities.

Best beach weather in the US in February
RankCityBeach daysHighWet days
1Key Largo, FL15 days81°F6
2Honolulu, HI12 days81°F8
3Cape Coral, FL12 days78°F5
4Naples, FL11 days77°F6
5Miami, FL10 days78°F7
6Hilo, HI10 days78°F17
7Kihei, HI9 days82°F9
8Key West, FL9 days77°F5
9Spring Hill, FL9 days74°F8
10Fort Lauderdale, FL8 days77°F7
11Haleiwa, HI8 days79°F17
12Boca Raton, FL6 days77°F7
13West Palm Beach, FL6 days77°F7
14East Honolulu, HI6 days78°F10
15Palm Bay, FL5 days75°F7
16Tampa, FL5 days74°F7
17Port St. Lucie, FL4 days74°F7
18Costa Mesa, CA4 days69°F7
19Irvine, CA4 days69°F7
20Huntington Beach, CA4 days69°F7
21Daytona Beach, FL4 days72°F7
22Solvang, CA4 days68°F9
23Lihue, HI4 days78°F12
24Long Beach, CA3 days67°F7
25Santa Barbara, CA2 days67°F7

Which states lead

Florida (13 of the top 25), Hawaii (6 of the top 25), California (6 of the top 25). The top 25 range from 15 days to 2 days; the median across all 91 cities is 0 days.

The other end: fewest beach days in February

Best beach weather through the year

MonthFirst placeBeach days
JanuaryHonolulu, HI15 days
FebruaryKey Largo, FL15 days
MarchKey Largo, FL17 days
AprilCape Coral, FL22 days
MayTampa, FL25 days
JuneEast Honolulu, HI24 days
JulyEast Honolulu, HI25 days
AugustCosta Mesa, CA27 days
SeptemberEast Honolulu, HI24 days
OctoberEast Honolulu, HI24 days
NovemberEast Honolulu, HI19 days
DecemberKey Largo, FL17 days

91 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.