February is one of the cooler months of the year in Nanaimo, with average highs near 6.5°C and lows around 1.9°C (mean 4.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Nanaimo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Nanaimo was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 0.1°C. Typical February days reach 6.5°C with nights near 1.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Nanaimo, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 259 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Nanaimo during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 1984 at 91%, and the least humid was 1993 at 77%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nanaimo. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Nanaimo during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2005 and 2015 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.0°C | 4.5°C | 4.5°C | 4.1°C | 3.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.9°C | 6.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 1.6°C | 2.1°C | 2.1°C | 1.9°C | 1.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 115 mm | 58 mm | 80 mm | 62 mm | -60 mm |
February temperatures in Nanaimo have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -13.7°C (1989) to a record high of 14.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 259 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 Nanaimo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nanaimo. That said, February — with days averaging 6.5°C and nights around 1.9°C (mean 4.2°C) and higher rainfall (89 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 | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 0.5°C | 10.2°C | -5.2°C | 75 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 10.5°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | 9.2°C | -6.4°C | 62 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | 9.3°C | -4.0°C | 49 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 4.9°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 9.5°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 10.1°C | -0.1°C | 57 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | 6.6°C | -6.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.1°C | 11.2°C | -4.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | 10.3°C | -4.1°C | 105 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 11.7°C | 1.0°C | 110 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 12.5°C | 1.5°C | 82 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 0.0°C | 11.5°C | -5.5°C | 94 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 8.2°C | 0.7°C | 62 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 9.1°C | -2.5°C | 81 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | 9.2°C | -7.6°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 10.6°C | 1.1°C | 66 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 3.8°C | 1.3°C | 11.1°C | -3.6°C | 37 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 7.2°C | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | 10.6°C | -1.1°C | 45 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 11.0°C | -0.7°C | 79 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 6.4°C | 3.8°C | 1.3°C | 9.9°C | -3.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.2°C | 12.6°C | -0.7°C | 36 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 7.6°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 10.3°C | -0.4°C | 61 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.4°C | 10.7°C | -1.7°C | 29 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | 9.6°C | -2.3°C | 108 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | 10.1°C | -1.5°C | 48 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 8.8°C | 0.0°C | 76 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.9°C | -0.3°C | 259 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 10.9°C | 1.2°C | 97 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 12.5°C | -1.6°C | 85 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | 11.9°C | -7.4°C | 121 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 11.6°C | -4.0°C | 112 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | 12.2°C | -5.0°C | 130 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 0.4°C | 10.1°C | -4.6°C | 15 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 9.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 14.3°C | 0.4°C | 83 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 13.0°C | -1.1°C | 141 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | -0.3°C | 11.1°C | -8.7°C | 107 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | -2.5°C | 7.7°C | -13.7°C | 84 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.3°C | 12.6°C | -4.8°C | 47 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 7.9°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 11.1°C | -1.2°C | 98 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | 11.6°C | -6.9°C | 117 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 0.8°C | 9.7°C | -4.3°C | 78 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 10.5°C | 0.7°C | 164 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 11.3°C | -1.3°C | 170 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 1.0°C | 8.9°C | -4.2°C | 198 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 10.7°C | -4.3°C | 149 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.5°C with lows near 1.9°C (mean 4.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 89 mm of rainfall in Nanaimo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 14.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -13.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.7°C to 5.7°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Nanaimo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.5°C daytime highs and 1.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Nanaimo, averaging 4.2°C.
For February in Nanaimo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.5°C and lows of 1.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 259 mm. On average, February sees 89 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 Nanaimo 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.
