February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton, with average highs near -3.1°C and lows around -12.8°C (mean -7.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hinton was 2016 — when the month averaged -2.2°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -18.7°C. Typical February days reach -3.1°C with nights near -12.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Hinton, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 41 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 1998 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Hinton during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 1982 at 99%, and the least humid was 2012 at 73%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hinton. The sunniest February was 2025 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986, 2003 and 2015, among others at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Hinton during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.4°C | -7.4°C | -6.7°C | -8.8°C | -8.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | -3.5°C | -2.5°C | -1.8°C | -3.8°C | -4.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -13.4°C | -12.2°C | -11.6°C | -13.7°C | -13.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | 21 mm | 28 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Hinton have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -47.4°C (1989) to a record high of 11.4°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hinton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hinton. That said, February — with days averaging -3.1°C and nights around -12.8°C (mean -7.9°C) and low rainfall (21 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 | -7.4°C | -11.9°C | -16.4°C | 6.1°C | -29.9°C | 12 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | -0.7°C | -5.6°C | -10.6°C | 5.3°C | -21.9°C | 30 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | -12.5°C | 1.8°C | -31.5°C | 37 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | -2.8°C | -6.9°C | -10.9°C | 6.3°C | -28.0°C | 41 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | -8.6°C | -13.6°C | -18.6°C | 3.7°C | -37.2°C | 23 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | -2.3°C | -7.0°C | -11.6°C | 2.9°C | -20.6°C | 23 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -13.2°C | -18.7°C | -24.2°C | -4.1°C | -34.1°C | 25 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | -8.8°C | -14.5°C | -20.2°C | -0.6°C | -30.1°C | 34 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | -5.0°C | -9.0°C | -13.1°C | 7.8°C | -27.6°C | 20 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 7.3°C | -14.4°C | 19 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | -1.4°C | -6.0°C | -10.7°C | 7.5°C | -21.0°C | 35 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -7.5°C | -12.5°C | -17.5°C | 3.2°C | -25.5°C | 14 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 0.5°C | -4.0°C | -8.5°C | 5.7°C | -15.3°C | 17 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | -0.2°C | -5.6°C | -10.9°C | 5.7°C | -19.4°C | 13 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | -15.5°C | 1.6°C | -26.9°C | 22 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 1.5°C | -4.1°C | -9.7°C | 6.9°C | -16.0°C | 9 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | -2.6°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 4.4°C | -24.3°C | 20 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -1.0°C | -6.4°C | -11.8°C | 6.9°C | -32.8°C | 19 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | -4.0°C | -8.2°C | -12.3°C | 3.1°C | -21.0°C | 23 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | -2.7°C | -7.5°C | -12.3°C | 6.5°C | -24.3°C | 26 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 0.3°C | -4.8°C | -9.8°C | 8.3°C | -20.1°C | 16 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | -9.6°C | 6.7°C | -20.6°C | 8 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | 4.5°C | -23.9°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | -1.3°C | -5.7°C | -10.1°C | 5.1°C | -21.1°C | 24 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | -4.8°C | -9.9°C | -15.0°C | 3.4°C | -22.1°C | 20 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | -1.1°C | -6.7°C | -12.3°C | 4.9°C | -22.0°C | 17 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | -2.3°C | -7.4°C | -12.4°C | 0.6°C | -20.1°C | 18 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 0.9°C | -4.4°C | -9.7°C | 4.8°C | -15.0°C | 6 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 0.2°C | -21.3°C | 20 mm | 99% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | -1.9°C | -6.9°C | -11.9°C | 4.7°C | -28.9°C | 15 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | -3.2°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 6.6°C | -22.9°C | 21 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | -10.5°C | -15.4°C | -20.3°C | 0.2°C | -34.0°C | 22 mm | 97% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -12.9°C | 5.6°C | -22.9°C | 10 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 0.7°C | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | 11.4°C | -20.4°C | 11 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 1.5°C | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | 5.2°C | -21.8°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | -4.9°C | -10.5°C | -16.0°C | 5.8°C | -35.1°C | 21 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | -9.2°C | -15.2°C | -21.3°C | 1.3°C | -47.4°C | 21 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | -3.1°C | -8.0°C | -12.9°C | 10.1°C | -29.6°C | 27 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | 5.4°C | -17.3°C | 13 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | -5.5°C | -10.2°C | -14.9°C | 7.9°C | -29.9°C | 22 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | -6.0°C | -10.5°C | -15.1°C | 5.3°C | -30.7°C | 18 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 1.6°C | -2.9°C | -7.5°C | 4.8°C | -14.5°C | 6 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 0.2°C | -4.6°C | -9.5°C | 5.9°C | -16.9°C | 17 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.1°C | -14.6°C | -20.0°C | 0.0°C | -31.4°C | 33 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | -10.7°C | 4.6°C | -26.8°C | 13 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -3.1°C with lows near -12.8°C (mean -7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 21 mm of rainfall in Hinton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 11.4°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -47.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.9°C to -4.7°C and overnight lows from -12.6°C to -13.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3.1°C daytime highs and -12.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Hinton, averaging -7.9°C.
For February in Hinton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.1°C and lows of -12.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.3 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 41 mm. On average, February sees 21 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 Hinton 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.
