February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray, with average highs near -11.2°C and lows around -20.5°C (mean -15.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 99% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fort McMurray was 1998 — when the month averaged -8.7°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -24.6°C. Typical February days reach -11.2°C with nights near -20.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fort McMurray, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2023 with 48 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort McMurray during February averages 99%. The most humid Februarys were 2010, 2012 and 2013, among others at 100%, and the least humid was 1993 at 88%.
February receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort McMurray. The sunniest Februarys were 2009, 2018 and 2019, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003, 2006 and 2016, among others at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Fort McMurray during February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -16.0°C | -14.5°C | -15.3°C | -16.3°C | -18.1°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg High | -11.4°C | -9.9°C | -10.5°C | -11.9°C | -13.0°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -20.7°C | -19.1°C | -20.0°C | -20.8°C | -23.1°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 21 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 34 mm | +13 mm |
February temperatures in Fort McMurray have fallen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -47.6°C (1996) to a record high of 8.2°C (1993).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 48 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fort McMurray
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fort McMurray. That said, February — with days averaging -11.2°C and nights around -20.5°C (mean -15.8°C) and low rainfall (24 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 | -16.1°C | -21.1°C | -26.1°C | 0.1°C | -37.6°C | 33 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | -8.3°C | -12.5°C | -16.7°C | 0.2°C | -29.4°C | 23 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | -12.2°C | -17.5°C | -22.8°C | -0.2°C | -39.8°C | 48 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | -14.6°C | -19.9°C | -25.2°C | 0.1°C | -37.1°C | 47 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | -17.2°C | -22.3°C | -27.3°C | 0.1°C | -46.1°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | -9.8°C | -15.2°C | -20.5°C | 0.1°C | -41.6°C | 20 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -19.7°C | -24.6°C | -29.5°C | -9.4°C | -42.7°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | -14.5°C | -19.1°C | -23.6°C | -0.1°C | -36.8°C | 22 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | -10.4°C | -13.9°C | -17.3°C | 0.8°C | -32.3°C | 26 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 | -7.6°C | -12.8°C | -18.1°C | 0.0°C | -33.1°C | 33 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | -14.4°C | -19.1°C | -23.8°C | -2.4°C | -39.5°C | 34 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -17.3°C | -21.6°C | -25.8°C | -6.7°C | -37.2°C | 22 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | -7.7°C | -12.2°C | -16.7°C | 0.0°C | -26.7°C | 41 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | -7.5°C | -12.2°C | -16.9°C | 0.0°C | -31.9°C | 9 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | -12.0°C | -16.6°C | -21.2°C | 0.0°C | -38.2°C | 26 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -7.5°C | -11.4°C | -15.3°C | 0.0°C | -23.8°C | 10 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | -11.4°C | -16.2°C | -21.1°C | 0.1°C | -36.0°C | 14 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | -13.2°C | -18.4°C | -23.6°C | 0.0°C | -40.4°C | 27 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | -15.8°C | -20.3°C | -24.8°C | -4.1°C | -34.6°C | 30 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | -9.0°C | -13.7°C | -18.4°C | -0.1°C | -41.8°C | 30 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | -7.9°C | -12.2°C | -16.4°C | 0.2°C | -31.1°C | 26 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | -17.3°C | 0.0°C | -29.0°C | 19 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -14.2°C | -19.3°C | -24.4°C | -2.8°C | -39.3°C | 21 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | -6.6°C | -10.7°C | -14.8°C | 0.9°C | -29.1°C | 16 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | -12.5°C | -17.3°C | -22.1°C | 0.1°C | -35.4°C | 24 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | -17.5°C | 0.1°C | -33.2°C | 7 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | -15.8°C | 0.0°C | -33.4°C | 20 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | -4.9°C | -8.7°C | -12.4°C | -0.2°C | -21.2°C | 12 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | -8.0°C | -12.6°C | -17.1°C | 0.1°C | -27.7°C | 21 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | -10.4°C | -15.5°C | -20.5°C | 0.0°C | -47.6°C | 16 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | -10.9°C | -15.7°C | -20.6°C | 0.1°C | -32.6°C | 32 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 | -19.2°C | -24.4°C | -29.6°C | -1.7°C | -45.1°C | 31 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | -16.1°C | 8.2°C | -25.6°C | 12 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | -9.7°C | -13.5°C | -17.4°C | 0.1°C | -36.6°C | 22 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | -6.1°C | -10.4°C | -14.7°C | 2.0°C | -28.6°C | 25 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | -14.0°C | -20.3°C | -26.5°C | 0.1°C | -42.9°C | 19 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | -13.4°C | -18.5°C | -23.5°C | -2.7°C | -41.2°C | 14 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | -12.4°C | -17.6°C | -22.8°C | 0.0°C | -40.4°C | 19 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | -6.7°C | -10.3°C | -13.8°C | 0.1°C | -23.3°C | 33 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -13.7°C | -18.2°C | -22.7°C | 0.2°C | -41.2°C | 12 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | -16.3°C | -22.0°C | -27.7°C | 0.1°C | -40.8°C | 23 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | -13.0°C | 0.1°C | -29.8°C | 17 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | -10.7°C | -15.3°C | -19.8°C | 0.1°C | -35.2°C | 21 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -16.0°C | -20.9°C | -25.7°C | 0.0°C | -38.7°C | 25 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -8.5°C | -12.7°C | -16.9°C | 0.1°C | -35.1°C | 22 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -11.2°C with lows near -20.5°C (mean -15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 24 mm of rainfall in Fort McMurray, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 48 mm in 2023.
The hottest February reached 8.2°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to -47.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -11.2°C to -13.7°C and overnight lows from -20.6°C to -23.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray and one of the drier months, so plan for around -11.2°C daytime highs and -20.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Fort McMurray, averaging -15.8°C.
For February in Fort McMurray, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -11.2°C and lows of -20.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 99% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2023 with 48 mm. On average, February sees 24 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 Fort McMurray 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.
