When to go · Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Fort Walton BeachHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Walton Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 1
February: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
April: Inside Fort Walton Beach's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Fort Walton Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings