When to go · Searchlight
Searchlight in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C (100°F)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 100°F (38°C)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C (100°F)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 100°F (38°C)), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SearchlightHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 3 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 Searchlight, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3
Mar: 3
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (desert heat, highs near 38°C), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
March: Inside Searchlight's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Searchlight: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings