February is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near -7.6°C and lows around -17.5°C (mean -12.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Canmore was 1991 — when the month averaged -7.8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -20.2°C. Typical February days reach -7.6°C with nights near -17.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Canmore, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 75 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during February averages 97%. The most humid February was 2018 at 99%, and the least humid was 1996 at 93%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. The sunniest February was 2025 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Canmore during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2019 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.6°C | -11.3°C | -12.1°C | -13.5°C | -13.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | -7.8°C | -6.5°C | -7.1°C | -8.4°C | -8.6°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -17.4°C | -16.1°C | -17.2°C | -18.6°C | -18.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 26 mm | 39 mm | 43 mm | 45 mm | +15 mm |
February temperatures in Canmore have fallen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -46°C (1989) to a record high of 1.6°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
A quieter season to visit Canmore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Canmore. That said, February — with days averaging -7.6°C and nights around -17.5°C (mean -12.5°C) and moderate rainfall (36 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 | -10.7°C | -15.9°C | -21.0°C | 0.3°C | -33.1°C | 31 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | -5.4°C | -10.3°C | -15.3°C | 1.0°C | -27.0°C | 66 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | -8.9°C | -13.7°C | -18.5°C | -2.4°C | -37.6°C | 51 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -8.0°C | -13.2°C | -18.4°C | -0.5°C | -36.0°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -11.3°C | -16.5°C | -21.7°C | -1.3°C | -40.7°C | 39 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -7.3°C | -12.3°C | -17.3°C | 0.4°C | -28.7°C | 44 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -14.3°C | -20.2°C | -26.2°C | -4.9°C | -36.1°C | 40 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | -11.5°C | -17.4°C | -23.2°C | -4.8°C | -30.3°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | -18.3°C | 0.6°C | -29.6°C | 75 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | -4.4°C | -8.9°C | -13.5°C | 0.1°C | -22.3°C | 33 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | -4.3°C | -9.2°C | -14.0°C | 0.6°C | -25.1°C | 48 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | -11.9°C | -17.3°C | -22.8°C | -3.7°C | -35.7°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -6.1°C | -10.7°C | -15.2°C | -3.0°C | -21.9°C | 29 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | -0.3°C | -27.0°C | 36 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -10.5°C | -15.8°C | -21.1°C | 0.2°C | -35.0°C | 54 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | -13.9°C | 0.3°C | -18.2°C | 17 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | -7.3°C | -12.8°C | -18.3°C | -0.1°C | -28.4°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | -5.7°C | -10.1°C | -14.6°C | -0.5°C | -20.8°C | 43 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | -17.0°C | -0.6°C | -25.2°C | 44 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | -8.5°C | -13.8°C | -19.2°C | -0.4°C | -37.2°C | 42 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | -6.7°C | -11.8°C | -16.9°C | 0.3°C | -24.1°C | 39 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | -5.4°C | -10.2°C | -14.9°C | -0.6°C | -23.6°C | 21 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -6.7°C | -11.9°C | -17.1°C | -0.9°C | -34.1°C | 41 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | -7.5°C | -12.4°C | -17.2°C | -1.3°C | -28.2°C | 52 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -9.7°C | -14.7°C | -19.8°C | -2.7°C | -28.1°C | 36 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -6.3°C | -11.5°C | -16.6°C | 0.0°C | -23.2°C | 38 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -6.3°C | -10.7°C | -15.0°C | -0.9°C | -21.9°C | 50 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | -4.5°C | -9.0°C | -13.5°C | 0.4°C | -20.6°C | 13 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | -5.3°C | -10.0°C | -14.7°C | -0.5°C | -20.6°C | 21 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 0.4°C | -31.7°C | 21 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -7.1°C | -11.9°C | -16.6°C | 0.7°C | -30.7°C | 20 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -10.4°C | -15.6°C | -20.8°C | -0.3°C | -38.4°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -8.5°C | -13.8°C | -19.2°C | 0.4°C | -28.7°C | 14 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | -3.2°C | -8.0°C | -12.7°C | 1.6°C | -19.6°C | 17 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | -11.8°C | -0.4°C | -24.2°C | 30 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -9.0°C | -13.8°C | -18.7°C | -1.2°C | -33.9°C | 36 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -12.1°C | -17.7°C | -23.3°C | -3.5°C | -46.0°C | 22 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -6.6°C | -11.2°C | -15.9°C | 1.2°C | -35.3°C | 24 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -6.1°C | -10.6°C | -15.1°C | 0.3°C | -26.0°C | 24 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | -19.1°C | 1.1°C | -29.0°C | 40 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -10.2°C | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | -2.6°C | -32.9°C | 27 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | -5.3°C | -9.6°C | -13.9°C | -1.3°C | -20.0°C | 18 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.9°C | -21.8°C | 26 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.7°C | -14.6°C | -19.5°C | 0.1°C | -34.1°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -6.9°C | -11.6°C | -16.3°C | 0.0°C | -36.6°C | 30 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7.6°C with lows near -17.5°C (mean -12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 36 mm of rainfall in Canmore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 1.6°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -46°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.4°C to -8.9°C and overnight lows from -16.7°C to -19°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.6°C daytime highs and -17.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Canmore, averaging -12.5°C.
For February in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.6°C and lows of -17.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 75 mm. On average, February sees 36 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 Canmore 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.
