February is one of the cooler months of the year in Esquimalt, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around 3.7°C (mean 5.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Esquimalt. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Esquimalt was 2015 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 1.7°C. Typical February days reach 7.5°C with nights near 3.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Esquimalt, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1982 with 197 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Esquimalt during February averages 84%. The most humid February was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 1993 at 76%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Esquimalt. 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 Esquimalt during February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2008 and 2015 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 5.9°C | 5.8°C | 5.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 7.9°C | 7.8°C | 7.2°C | 6.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.9°C | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 107 mm | 63 mm | 101 mm | 95 mm | -12 mm |
February temperatures in Esquimalt have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -11.5°C (1989) to a record high of 13.9°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Esquimalt
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Esquimalt. That said, February — with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around 3.7°C (mean 5.6°C) and higher rainfall (94 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 | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 10.1°C | -3.4°C | 105 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 11.2°C | 1.0°C | 91 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 9.4°C | -3.4°C | 89 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 9.6°C | -2.1°C | 66 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 2.7°C | 9.4°C | -3.4°C | 117 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 10.3°C | 1.9°C | 104 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 4.2°C | 2.5°C | 0.7°C | 8.6°C | -4.3°C | 69 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 10.7°C | -2.1°C | 92 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 6.2°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 11.2°C | -1.6°C | 124 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.3°C | 13.0°C | 3.5°C | 146 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 13.0°C | 4.5°C | 113 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 9.2°C | -5.2°C | 122 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | 67 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 10.4°C | -1.3°C | 105 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 5.9°C | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 9.4°C | -5.0°C | 96 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 11.2°C | 2.9°C | 71 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 10.3°C | -2.0°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 11.5°C | 1.2°C | 66 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 7.9°C | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 11.8°C | 1.1°C | 92 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 10.2°C | -1.4°C | 66 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | 1.3°C | 43 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 11.6°C | 2.1°C | 56 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 8.0°C | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 10.2°C | 0.6°C | 45 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 10.6°C | 0.2°C | 114 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 3.0°C | 10.8°C | 0.8°C | 44 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 10.5°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 7.7°C | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 10.6°C | 1.9°C | 179 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 11.8°C | 3.4°C | 84 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 10.7°C | 0.7°C | 94 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 12.1°C | -5.5°C | 125 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 12.0°C | -3.0°C | 111 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 12.4°C | -2.7°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.4°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 13.9°C | 2.5°C | 86 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 11.7°C | 2.1°C | 125 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 11.7°C | -5.2°C | 135 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.5°C | 8.3°C | -11.5°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 12.6°C | -4.0°C | 53 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 12.5°C | 1.2°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 13.5°C | -2.8°C | 120 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 9.8°C | -2.9°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 8.6°C | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 11.4°C | 2.7°C | 115 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 12.1°C | 0.6°C | 138 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 10.7°C | -2.0°C | 197 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 12.1°C | -2.3°C | 139 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.5°C with lows near 3.7°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 94 mm of rainfall in Esquimalt, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 1982.
The hottest February reached 13.9°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -11.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 6.6°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 3.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Esquimalt and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and 3.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Esquimalt, averaging 5.6°C.
For February in Esquimalt, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of 3.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1982 with 197 mm. On average, February sees 94 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 Esquimalt 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.
