February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood, with average highs near 6.4°C and lows around 2.4°C (mean 4.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Colwood was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 0.5°C. Typical February days reach 6.4°C with nights near 2.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Colwood, averaging 130 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 310 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Colwood during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 2013 at 91%, and the least humid was 1993 at 78%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colwood. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2007 and 2013 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Colwood during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2005 and 2015 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 4.8°C | 4.6°C | 4.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.8°C | 6.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.2°C | 2.7°C | 2.5°C | 2.4°C | 2.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 162 mm | 85 mm | 120 mm | 110 mm | -58 mm |
February temperatures in Colwood have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -12.7°C (1989) to a record high of 14.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm, with a wettest year of 310 mm.
A quieter season to visit Colwood
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colwood. That said, February — with days averaging 6.4°C and nights around 2.4°C (mean 4.4°C) and higher rainfall (130 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 | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | 8.9°C | -5.9°C | 131 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 10.6°C | -0.4°C | 104 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 5.3°C | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 8.1°C | -5.8°C | 116 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 9.7°C | -4.8°C | 83 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 1.2°C | 8.7°C | -5.7°C | 121 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 9.7°C | -0.5°C | 108 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | -1.0°C | 7.0°C | -6.3°C | 76 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.4°C | 9.7°C | -3.9°C | 85 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 5.0°C | 3.2°C | 1.4°C | 10.7°C | -3.5°C | 151 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.1°C | 12.5°C | 2.0°C | 176 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 12.5°C | 2.4°C | 136 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 0.6°C | 8.5°C | -5.9°C | 145 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.1°C | 91 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 9.4°C | -2.8°C | 118 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | 8.5°C | -7.3°C | 129 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 10.2°C | 1.8°C | 95 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 10.1°C | -3.0°C | 47 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 9.8°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 10.5°C | -1.1°C | 122 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 9.7°C | -2.5°C | 91 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | 12.6°C | -0.9°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 10.2°C | 1.3°C | 91 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 7.6°C | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 10.3°C | -0.8°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 9.5°C | -1.9°C | 164 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | 9.4°C | -1.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 2.7°C | 8.8°C | 0.0°C | 92 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 6.1°C | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 9.3°C | -0.4°C | 310 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 10.6°C | 1.7°C | 154 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 11.5°C | 0.5°C | 113 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.0°C | -6.4°C | 173 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 10.9°C | -4.1°C | 159 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 11.4°C | -4.9°C | 191 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.4°C | -4.2°C | 17 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 14.3°C | 1.4°C | 114 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 11.4°C | -0.3°C | 209 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 0.4°C | 10.1°C | -7.3°C | 179 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | -1.8°C | 7.0°C | -12.7°C | 101 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 12.2°C | -6.2°C | 76 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 12.1°C | 0.2°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 1.2°C | 12.7°C | -7.1°C | 171 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 8.8°C | -3.9°C | 108 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 10.9°C | 0.7°C | 201 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 11.5°C | 0.1°C | 240 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 8.9°C | -4.2°C | 272 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | -3.5°C | 215 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.4°C with lows near 2.4°C (mean 4.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 130 mm of rainfall in Colwood, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 310 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 14.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -12.7°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.7°C to 5.5°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.4°C daytime highs and 2.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Colwood, averaging 4.4°C.
For February in Colwood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.4°C and lows of 2.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 310 mm. On average, February sees 130 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 Colwood 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.
