February is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat, with average highs near -0.4°C and lows around -10.2°C (mean -5.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Medicine Hat was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -16.7°C. Typical February days reach -0.4°C with nights near -10.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Medicine Hat, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2013 with 28 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Medicine Hat during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 2025 at 92%, and the least humid was 1999 at 69%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medicine Hat. The sunniest Februarys were 2018 and 2025 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Medicine Hat during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2019 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.6°C | -3.7°C | -4.7°C | -6.6°C | -6.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | -0.7°C | 1.2°C | 0.1°C | -1.7°C | -1.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -10.6°C | -8.5°C | -9.6°C | -11.6°C | -10.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 9 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | +5 mm |
February temperatures in Medicine Hat have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -40.9°C (1996) to a record high of 15.8°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 28 mm.
A quieter season to visit Medicine Hat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Medicine Hat. That said, February — with days averaging -0.4°C and nights around -10.2°C (mean -5.3°C) and low rainfall (13 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 | -9.0°C | -13.4°C | -17.8°C | 4.1°C | -33.6°C | 12 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 2.4°C | -2.5°C | -7.4°C | 14.0°C | -19.4°C | 19 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | -8.3°C | 8.2°C | -23.9°C | 15 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.1°C | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | 13.1°C | -25.7°C | 20 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -5.3°C | -10.1°C | -14.9°C | 9.9°C | -30.0°C | 8 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | -7.3°C | 13.3°C | -17.7°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -12.3°C | -16.7°C | -21.0°C | 0.5°C | -26.9°C | 18 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | -6.9°C | -12.7°C | -18.6°C | 1.6°C | -31.6°C | 27 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | -9.5°C | 14.3°C | -30.3°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | 12.9°C | -11.5°C | 11 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | -9.7°C | 10.9°C | -19.1°C | 14 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | -4.8°C | -9.6°C | -14.5°C | 7.8°C | -25.8°C | 10 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | -7.3°C | 7.0°C | -13.6°C | 28 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | 7.8°C | -17.2°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | -14.0°C | 9.4°C | -27.2°C | 18 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | -9.3°C | 8.9°C | -17.7°C | 7 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | -9.1°C | 9.0°C | -19.8°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 0.6°C | -5.1°C | -10.9°C | 12.7°C | -25.4°C | 12 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | -2.4°C | -6.7°C | -11.1°C | 7.7°C | -24.2°C | 21 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 0.4°C | -4.3°C | -8.9°C | 9.0°C | -28.2°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 3.3°C | -1.8°C | -6.9°C | 13.0°C | -17.7°C | 4 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | 11.4°C | -24.7°C | 6 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 6.4°C | -26.4°C | 24 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | -6.6°C | 9.5°C | -17.8°C | 18 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -4.2°C | -8.8°C | -13.4°C | 7.0°C | -19.9°C | 15 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 1.1°C | -3.9°C | -8.9°C | 10.0°C | -17.3°C | 16 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | -3.7°C | 14.0°C | -9.6°C | 9 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | 10.9°C | -9.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 2.5°C | -2.2°C | -7.0°C | 10.8°C | -11.8°C | 5 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | -0.3°C | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | 13.8°C | -40.9°C | 6 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 0.6°C | -4.3°C | -9.2°C | 14.4°C | -22.1°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | -7.9°C | -13.2°C | -18.4°C | 2.8°C | -35.5°C | 20 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -2.7°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 7.4°C | -22.4°C | 11 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | -5.9°C | 15.8°C | -15.6°C | 7 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | -3.2°C | 10.5°C | -15.8°C | 22 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | -0.5°C | -5.8°C | -11.0°C | 12.1°C | -31.2°C | 6 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | -7.5°C | -12.5°C | -17.4°C | 7.6°C | -34.7°C | 16 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 0.0°C | -5.2°C | -10.4°C | 11.6°C | -25.9°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 9.7°C | -13.4°C | 7 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -3.5°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 15.6°C | -26.1°C | 14 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | -4.3°C | -9.8°C | -15.3°C | 7.4°C | -33.4°C | 17 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | 0.7°C | -3.6°C | 10.0°C | -7.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 3.1°C | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | 13.7°C | -15.9°C | 7 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.5°C | -9.9°C | -15.2°C | 8.6°C | -32.1°C | 16 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | -9.0°C | 11.9°C | -28.3°C | 5 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -0.4°C with lows near -10.2°C (mean -5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 13 mm of rainfall in Medicine Hat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 28 mm in 2013.
The hottest February reached 15.8°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -40.9°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.1°C to -2.2°C and overnight lows from -9.9°C to -11.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Medicine Hat and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.4°C daytime highs and -10.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Medicine Hat, averaging -5.3°C.
For February in Medicine Hat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.4°C and lows of -10.2°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2013 with 28 mm. On average, February sees 13 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 Medicine Hat 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.
