February is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay, with average highs near 5°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 2.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Courtenay was 2015 — when the month averaged 5.6°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2019 at -1.7°C. Typical February days reach 5°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Courtenay, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 367 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Courtenay during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 1999 at 97%, and the least humid was 1993 at 82%.
February receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Courtenay. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Courtenay during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2014, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.9°C | 2.5°C | 2.3°C | 2.0°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 5.3°C | 4.7°C | 4.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -0.4°C | -0.7°C | -0.8°C | -1.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 142 mm | 77 mm | 98 mm | 54 mm | -86 mm |
February temperatures in Courtenay have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -17.6°C (1989) to a record high of 14.6°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 367 mm.
A quieter season to visit Courtenay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Courtenay. That said, February — with days averaging 5°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 2.1°C) and higher rainfall (106 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 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.6°C | 10.8°C | -8.7°C | 75 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 9.3°C | -4.5°C | 59 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | 7.8°C | -9.3°C | 56 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 5.9°C | 2.5°C | -0.9°C | 9.1°C | -5.9°C | 36 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.1°C | 0.3°C | -2.6°C | 7.6°C | -9.4°C | 44 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | -1.2°C | 8.1°C | -4.5°C | 55 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.5°C | -1.7°C | -4.9°C | 5.6°C | -9.4°C | 51 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.7°C | 9.6°C | -8.7°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | -2.4°C | 8.5°C | -7.5°C | 108 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 7.2°C | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | 12.9°C | -1.6°C | 110 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | 11.1°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 2.1°C | -0.5°C | -3.2°C | 7.5°C | -8.8°C | 113 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 8.0°C | -2.3°C | 64 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 8.6°C | -4.7°C | 106 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | -2.4°C | 7.5°C | -10.5°C | 112 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | 10.8°C | -1.9°C | 131 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 4.9°C | 1.7°C | -1.4°C | 8.2°C | -5.4°C | 44 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | -0.6°C | 10.1°C | -5.5°C | 61 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | 9.6°C | -4.6°C | 117 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 4.7°C | 1.3°C | -2.2°C | 7.5°C | -6.7°C | 108 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 11.1°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 9.4°C | -3.1°C | 76 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | 9.2°C | -3.3°C | 24 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | -0.9°C | 7.5°C | -5.3°C | 120 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | 8.5°C | -6.4°C | 78 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | 7.4°C | -2.9°C | 104 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.5°C | 6.8°C | -5.0°C | 367 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.3°C | 8.6°C | -2.1°C | 201 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 12.1°C | -3.0°C | 78 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 5.2°C | 2.0°C | -1.3°C | 11.9°C | -8.5°C | 115 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 6.5°C | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | 11.5°C | -7.2°C | 96 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | -1.7°C | 9.9°C | -7.7°C | 157 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | 9.5°C | -6.5°C | 17 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 1.7°C | 14.6°C | -1.4°C | 118 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 1.1°C | 12.7°C | -3.6°C | 166 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 3.2°C | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | 9.6°C | -11.5°C | 105 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 1.8°C | -1.7°C | -5.3°C | 6.7°C | -17.6°C | 66 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 6.5°C | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | 11.4°C | -6.4°C | 56 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | 10.5°C | -4.1°C | 123 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 3.9°C | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | 10.7°C | -11.6°C | 97 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | 8.5°C | -6.0°C | 83 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 0.2°C | 9.5°C | -4.0°C | 207 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 1.1°C | 10.0°C | -1.9°C | 215 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | -1.4°C | 7.0°C | -7.9°C | 241 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | 10.2°C | -9.5°C | 171 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 2.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 106 mm of rainfall in Courtenay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 367 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 14.6°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -17.6°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 5°C to 4.3°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to -1.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Courtenay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Courtenay, averaging 2.1°C.
For February in Courtenay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5°C and lows of -0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 367 mm. On average, February sees 106 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 Courtenay 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.
