February is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds, with average highs near -1.7°C and lows around -11.6°C (mean -6.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Olds was 2016 — when the month averaged -0.1°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -17.7°C. Typical February days reach -1.7°C with nights near -11.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Olds, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 40 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Olds during February averages 80%. The most humid February was 1982 at 94%, and the least humid was 1984 at 71%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olds. The sunniest February was 2025 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Olds during February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988 and 2022 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2010 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.1°C | -5.6°C | -5.9°C | -7.6°C | -7.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | -2.2°C | -0.6°C | -1.0°C | -2.6°C | -2.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -12.1°C | -10.6°C | -10.8°C | -12.5°C | -12.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 12 mm | 22 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | +6 mm |
February temperatures in Olds have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -41.1°C (1989) to a record high of 19°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
A quieter season to visit Olds
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Olds. That said, February — with days averaging -1.7°C and nights around -11.6°C (mean -6.6°C) and low rainfall (18 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 | -6.2°C | -10.9°C | -15.5°C | 12.0°C | -26.1°C | 12 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 0.9°C | -4.0°C | -8.9°C | 10.4°C | -20.4°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | -0.8°C | -5.8°C | -10.8°C | 7.5°C | -29.8°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -0.8°C | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | 9.0°C | -25.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -8.2°C | -13.4°C | -18.6°C | 4.7°C | -34.9°C | 16 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -0.3°C | -5.6°C | -11.0°C | 5.2°C | -19.5°C | 29 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -12.8°C | -17.7°C | -22.6°C | -0.2°C | -28.6°C | 24 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | -7.4°C | -13.7°C | -19.9°C | 1.7°C | -28.9°C | 34 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | -3.5°C | -7.6°C | -11.7°C | 9.3°C | -28.0°C | 28 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | 12.4°C | -14.3°C | 13 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | -0.9°C | -5.7°C | -10.5°C | 9.9°C | -19.6°C | 20 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | -6.4°C | -11.4°C | -16.5°C | 3.8°C | -26.5°C | 12 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 3.1°C | -1.9°C | -6.9°C | 9.7°C | -12.5°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 0.8°C | -4.6°C | -9.9°C | 6.9°C | -18.3°C | 15 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | 3.9°C | -27.7°C | 17 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | -7.5°C | 8.6°C | -11.6°C | 10 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | -1.5°C | -6.0°C | -10.6°C | 8.1°C | -21.7°C | 14 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | -0.8°C | -6.1°C | -11.5°C | 9.7°C | -32.0°C | 16 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | -12.4°C | 3.9°C | -22.5°C | 35 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | -1.0°C | -5.9°C | -10.8°C | 8.4°C | -25.6°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 1.2°C | -3.9°C | -9.1°C | 9.9°C | -20.2°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 1.8°C | -3.4°C | -8.6°C | 9.7°C | -23.0°C | 8 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -2.0°C | -7.2°C | -12.3°C | 5.0°C | -27.8°C | 40 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | -8.3°C | 9.9°C | -18.4°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -3.9°C | -8.6°C | -13.3°C | 9.6°C | -19.7°C | 14 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -0.2°C | -5.5°C | -10.8°C | 6.2°C | -22.1°C | 17 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | -8.9°C | 8.8°C | -15.1°C | 7 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | -7.0°C | 10.0°C | -12.1°C | 6 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 0.0°C | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | 3.4°C | -14.7°C | 17 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -1.3°C | -6.5°C | -11.7°C | 6.4°C | -33.3°C | 7 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -1.3°C | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | 9.7°C | -21.3°C | 8 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -9.9°C | -15.6°C | -21.3°C | 3.1°C | -36.6°C | 16 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -1.9°C | -6.5°C | -11.1°C | 10.7°C | -19.3°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | -7.9°C | 19.0°C | -19.3°C | 15 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | 7.8°C | -18.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -2.1°C | -7.7°C | -13.4°C | 12.5°C | -30.1°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -8.0°C | -13.3°C | -18.6°C | 4.8°C | -41.1°C | 24 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | -11.7°C | 14.8°C | -27.8°C | 10 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | 8.9°C | -16.1°C | 8 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | -4.6°C | -9.2°C | -13.8°C | 11.5°C | -32.4°C | 21 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -5.6°C | -10.4°C | -15.2°C | 7.0°C | -31.9°C | 23 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | -5.3°C | 8.5°C | -9.7°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.0°C | -4.6°C | -9.2°C | 12.0°C | -20.1°C | 14 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.8°C | -13.1°C | -18.4°C | 2.5°C | -29.1°C | 27 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.6°C | -4.5°C | -9.6°C | 10.0°C | -26.0°C | 13 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -1.7°C with lows near -11.6°C (mean -6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Olds, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 19°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -41.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.8°C to -3°C and overnight lows from -11.5°C to -12.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.7°C daytime highs and -11.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Olds, averaging -6.6°C.
For February in Olds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.7°C and lows of -11.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 40 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 Olds 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.
