February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near -7.3°C and lows around -16.6°C (mean -12°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dawson Creek was 1984 — when the month averaged -5.2°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -22°C. Typical February days reach -7.3°C with nights near -16.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Dawson Creek, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1994 with 50 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during February averages 96%. The most humid February was 2010 at 98%, and the least humid was 2024 at 88%.
February receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest Februarys were 2019, 2021 and 2025, among others at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1992 and 2011 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2011 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2010 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.5°C | -11.7°C | -10.9°C | -12.4°C | -12.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | -7.9°C | -7.0°C | -6.2°C | -7.8°C | -7.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -17.2°C | -16.4°C | -15.6°C | -17.0°C | -17.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 29 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | 29 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Dawson Creek have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -43.9°C (2021) to a record high of 6.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dawson Creek
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dawson Creek. That said, February — with days averaging -7.3°C and nights around -16.6°C (mean -12°C) and low rainfall (25 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 | -11.7°C | -16.1°C | -20.5°C | 1.9°C | -35.9°C | 13 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | -3.1°C | -7.8°C | -12.6°C | 4.2°C | -25.0°C | 24 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | -6.2°C | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | 1.3°C | -35.3°C | 33 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | 1.7°C | -29.6°C | 49 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | -13.8°C | -18.9°C | -24.0°C | 1.6°C | -43.9°C | 34 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | -5.3°C | -10.3°C | -15.3°C | 1.1°C | -28.0°C | 20 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -16.4°C | -22.0°C | -27.6°C | -4.4°C | -42.3°C | 26 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | -11.1°C | -16.2°C | -21.4°C | -0.7°C | -34.2°C | 31 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | -6.4°C | -10.6°C | -14.7°C | 6.3°C | -31.2°C | 19 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | 3.5°C | -19.2°C | 22 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -7.5°C | -11.3°C | -15.0°C | 1.0°C | -26.2°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | -13.5°C | -18.5°C | -23.5°C | -2.1°C | -36.3°C | 29 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | -10.7°C | 0.8°C | -19.4°C | 16 mm | 97% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | -4.8°C | -9.5°C | -14.2°C | 0.7°C | -24.0°C | 10 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | -10.0°C | -14.5°C | -19.1°C | 1.0°C | -34.9°C | 34 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | -4.5°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.7°C | -20.4°C | 5 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -7.6°C | -12.2°C | -16.8°C | 1.8°C | -32.7°C | 13 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | -7.9°C | -12.7°C | -17.6°C | 1.0°C | -40.5°C | 36 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | -10.7°C | -14.8°C | -19.0°C | 0.8°C | -31.4°C | 47 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | -14.0°C | 2.1°C | -25.4°C | 25 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | -2.3°C | -7.2°C | -12.1°C | 5.9°C | -24.8°C | 19 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | -4.0°C | -8.5°C | -13.0°C | 1.1°C | -25.3°C | 7 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | -8.2°C | -12.9°C | -17.6°C | -2.1°C | -29.1°C | 27 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | -13.0°C | 1.1°C | -26.2°C | 24 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 1.7°C | -29.2°C | 14 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | -5.2°C | -10.2°C | -15.2°C | 0.7°C | -27.4°C | 14 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | -14.3°C | 0.6°C | -25.4°C | 26 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | -3.8°C | -8.2°C | -12.6°C | 0.7°C | -19.6°C | 18 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | -3.9°C | -8.5°C | -13.1°C | 1.2°C | -19.5°C | 26 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | -5.7°C | -11.1°C | -16.5°C | 1.1°C | -31.9°C | 26 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | -8.7°C | -13.6°C | -18.6°C | 1.1°C | -31.3°C | 34 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 🌧️ | -16.1°C | -21.0°C | -25.9°C | 1.0°C | -38.5°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -7.1°C | -11.9°C | -16.6°C | 1.8°C | -29.7°C | 16 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | -8.2°C | -11.5°C | -14.8°C | 2.3°C | -28.5°C | 35 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | -2.1°C | -6.2°C | -10.3°C | 2.1°C | -22.3°C | 23 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | -9.6°C | -15.6°C | -21.6°C | 1.3°C | -42.1°C | 33 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | -11.1°C | -16.2°C | -21.3°C | -0.6°C | -41.5°C | 13 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | -8.2°C | -13.3°C | -18.3°C | 2.1°C | -41.2°C | 16 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | -4.1°C | -8.2°C | -12.3°C | 1.6°C | -25.0°C | 34 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | -10.1°C | -14.9°C | -19.7°C | 2.9°C | -43.6°C | 20 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | -10.2°C | -15.5°C | -20.8°C | 1.1°C | -37.3°C | 33 mm | 97% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 🔥 | -1.2°C | -5.2°C | -9.3°C | 2.2°C | -15.3°C | 24 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | -7.9°C | -11.6°C | -15.4°C | 0.8°C | -23.5°C | 29 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -13.0°C | -18.1°C | -23.2°C | 1.3°C | -34.6°C | 33 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -5.0°C | -9.8°C | -14.5°C | 1.5°C | -33.0°C | 20 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7.3°C with lows near -16.6°C (mean -12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 25 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1994.
The hottest February reached 6.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -43.9°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.5°C to -8.1°C and overnight lows from -16.6°C to -17.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.3°C daytime highs and -16.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging -12°C.
For February in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.3°C and lows of -16.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2011).
The wettest February on record was 1994 with 50 mm. On average, February sees 25 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 Dawson Creek 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.
