February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitecourt, with average highs near -4.3°C and lows around -13.7°C (mean -9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitecourt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Whitecourt were 1984 and 2016 — when the month averaged -2.1°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -19.4°C. Typical February days reach -4.3°C with nights near -13.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Whitecourt, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 44 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitecourt during February averages 91%. The most humid Februarys were 1982, 1994 and 1999 at 99%, and the least humid was 2024 at 81%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitecourt. The sunniest February was 2019 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Whitecourt during February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988, 2006 and 2022 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.9°C | -8.8°C | -7.7°C | -9.6°C | -9.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -5.1°C | -4.1°C | -3.0°C | -4.8°C | -4.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -14.6°C | -13.6°C | -12.4°C | -14.3°C | -13.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | 19 mm | 19 mm | +0 mm |
February temperatures in Whitecourt have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -44.8°C (1989) to a record high of 11.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 44 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whitecourt
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whitecourt. That said, February — with days averaging -4.3°C and nights around -13.7°C (mean -9°C) and low rainfall (19 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 | -8.3°C | -12.9°C | -17.4°C | 9.6°C | -29.0°C | 13 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | -1.0°C | -5.5°C | -10.0°C | 7.8°C | -20.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | -11.9°C | 4.0°C | -27.6°C | 18 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | 5.0°C | -26.1°C | 19 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | -19.7°C | 3.9°C | -35.5°C | 17 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | 4.3°C | -27.3°C | 25 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -14.7°C | -19.4°C | -24.1°C | -1.4°C | -34.3°C | 18 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -8.9°C | -14.8°C | -20.6°C | 0.6°C | -30.6°C | 17 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | -12.3°C | 11.4°C | -26.3°C | 18 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | 10.5°C | -12.0°C | 22 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | -4.3°C | -8.6°C | -12.8°C | 7.6°C | -20.6°C | 32 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | -9.9°C | -14.6°C | -19.3°C | 1.4°C | -31.1°C | 20 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 0.5°C | -4.0°C | -8.5°C | 5.4°C | -13.3°C | 17 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | -1.3°C | -6.6°C | -11.9°C | 4.2°C | -20.9°C | 17 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | -16.1°C | 2.8°C | -28.7°C | 24 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | 7.2°C | -16.3°C | 8 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -3.9°C | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | 4.2°C | -26.8°C | 21 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -3.7°C | -8.9°C | -14.1°C | 7.2°C | -38.6°C | 15 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | -15.4°C | 0.9°C | -25.6°C | 35 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | -2.6°C | -7.1°C | -11.6°C | 6.9°C | -23.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | 9.3°C | -19.6°C | 14 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 0.0°C | -5.3°C | -10.5°C | 7.3°C | -27.3°C | 6 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -5.2°C | -9.7°C | -14.2°C | 0.7°C | -30.3°C | 44 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | -9.3°C | 6.5°C | -20.2°C | 12 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | -14.4°C | 6.6°C | -21.2°C | 8 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | -1.3°C | -6.7°C | -12.1°C | 5.0°C | -21.0°C | 8 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -22.1°C | 16 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.7°C | 6.1°C | -13.4°C | 5 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | 1.2°C | -19.1°C | 15 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | -4.0°C | -9.1°C | -14.2°C | 2.6°C | -39.0°C | 20 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | -14.4°C | 3.7°C | -26.1°C | 18 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | -14.1°C | -19.0°C | -23.9°C | 0.3°C | -39.3°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | -14.0°C | 6.0°C | -22.2°C | 11 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1992 | -3.0°C | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | 11.3°C | -23.8°C | 22 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 0.6°C | -3.5°C | -7.5°C | 3.6°C | -21.3°C | 22 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | -6.0°C | -12.0°C | -18.0°C | 5.9°C | -38.0°C | 19 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | -10.0°C | -15.8°C | -21.7°C | 0.4°C | -44.8°C | 13 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | -4.4°C | -9.6°C | -14.8°C | 10.5°C | -34.1°C | 29 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | -9.5°C | 4.7°C | -18.2°C | 15 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | -7.4°C | -11.7°C | -16.1°C | 9.3°C | -31.1°C | 20 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | -7.8°C | -12.5°C | -17.2°C | 4.4°C | -33.4°C | 20 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 🔥 | 2.2°C | -2.1°C | -6.4°C | 4.7°C | -11.6°C | 8 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | -4.2°C | -8.6°C | -12.9°C | 5.4°C | -23.7°C | 22 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | -21.2°C | 0.2°C | -31.3°C | 29 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | -11.7°C | 5.1°C | -28.3°C | 15 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -4.3°C with lows near -13.7°C (mean -9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 19 mm of rainfall in Whitecourt, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 44 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 11.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -44.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from -4.7°C to -5.2°C and overnight lows from -13.9°C to -14.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitecourt and one of the drier months, so plan for around -4.3°C daytime highs and -13.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Whitecourt, averaging -9°C.
For February in Whitecourt, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4.3°C and lows of -13.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 44 mm. On average, February sees 19 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 Whitecourt 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.
