February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna, with average highs near 0°C and lows around -9.7°C (mean -4.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kelowna was 1991 — when the month averaged 0°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -11.3°C. Typical February days reach 0°C with nights near -9.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Kelowna, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 55 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Kelowna during February averages 89%. The most humid Februarys were 2018 and 2025 at 99%, and the least humid was 2005 at 83%.
February receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kelowna. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Kelowna during February is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2020, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.9°C | -4.0°C | -4.3°C | -5.5°C | -5.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 0.0°C | 0.8°C | 0.9°C | -0.8°C | -1.2°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -9.8°C | -8.8°C | -9.5°C | -10.3°C | -10.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 31 mm | 39 mm | +11 mm |
February temperatures in Kelowna have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -32°C (1989) to a record high of 9.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kelowna
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kelowna. That said, February — with days averaging 0°C and nights around -9.7°C (mean -4.8°C) and low rainfall (28 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 | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | -14.4°C | 6.9°C | -25.6°C | 41 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | 5.7°C | -19.6°C | 53 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | 3.1°C | -24.3°C | 40 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.0°C | -3.8°C | -8.5°C | 6.6°C | -20.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | -11.5°C | 5.5°C | -26.4°C | 29 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | -8.7°C | 4.8°C | -15.9°C | 46 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -6.2°C | -11.3°C | -16.4°C | 2.1°C | -23.8°C | 25 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | -15.0°C | 0.6°C | -29.1°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -2.6°C | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | 4.8°C | -23.4°C | 40 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | 6.2°C | -15.3°C | 32 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | -4.7°C | 6.7°C | -10.9°C | 35 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | -3.5°C | -8.6°C | -13.8°C | 3.2°C | -26.3°C | 28 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | -7.3°C | 5.9°C | -11.0°C | 16 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | 3.7°C | -18.0°C | 29 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | -2.6°C | -7.2°C | -11.9°C | 5.2°C | -24.9°C | 33 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | -7.3°C | 6.7°C | -12.1°C | 17 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 0.6°C | -5.1°C | -10.7°C | 4.8°C | -17.4°C | 26 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | -8.1°C | 6.8°C | -17.3°C | 22 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 1.1°C | -3.5°C | -8.2°C | 4.8°C | -14.8°C | 38 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | -0.4°C | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | 5.7°C | -22.1°C | 27 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | -7.9°C | 9.9°C | -14.6°C | 12 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 1.4°C | -3.9°C | -9.3°C | 5.6°C | -20.3°C | 17 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | -8.9°C | 5.0°C | -20.0°C | 17 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | -9.4°C | 5.0°C | -17.7°C | 15 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -1.1°C | -6.4°C | -11.6°C | 4.8°C | -19.8°C | 15 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 0.1°C | -5.2°C | -10.6°C | 4.7°C | -18.1°C | 22 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 0.7°C | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | 3.7°C | -15.8°C | 32 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | 5.2°C | -11.5°C | 17 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 1.3°C | -3.7°C | -8.8°C | 7.7°C | -16.6°C | 15 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -0.8°C | -5.8°C | -10.8°C | 5.8°C | -26.4°C | 38 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | -8.3°C | 7.4°C | -22.7°C | 17 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | 4.0°C | -24.5°C | 38 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | -0.9°C | -6.8°C | -12.8°C | 5.1°C | -21.3°C | 11 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | -6.0°C | 9.0°C | -10.4°C | 22 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 4.0°C | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | 6.6°C | -12.4°C | 26 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | 7.6°C | -22.4°C | 23 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | -4.3°C | -9.9°C | -15.5°C | 3.5°C | -32.0°C | 25 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | -8.1°C | 9.9°C | -24.7°C | 17 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | -7.6°C | 5.5°C | -16.5°C | 18 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | 8.1°C | -21.9°C | 39 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | -11.9°C | 6.4°C | -23.2°C | 26 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 2.2°C | -2.7°C | -7.6°C | 5.5°C | -11.9°C | 15 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 7.0°C | -16.2°C | 41 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.3°C | -6.7°C | -11.2°C | 5.9°C | -24.8°C | 30 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | -7.9°C | 7.2°C | -21.0°C | 42 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 0°C with lows near -9.7°C (mean -4.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 28 mm of rainfall in Kelowna, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 9.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -32°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.2°C to -1.5°C and overnight lows from -9.1°C to -10.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 0°C daytime highs and -9.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Kelowna, averaging -4.8°C.
For February in Kelowna, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0°C and lows of -9.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 55 mm. On average, February sees 28 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 Kelowna 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.
