February is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville, with average highs near 6.5°C and lows around 2.7°C (mean 4.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Parksville was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.7°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2019 at 1.1°C. Typical February days reach 6.5°C with nights near 2.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Parksville, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 339 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Parksville during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1999 at 89%, and the least humid was 1993 at 72%.
February receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parksville. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Parksville during February is 1.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2005 and 2015 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.4°C | 5.1°C | 4.9°C | 4.5°C | 4.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.3°C | 7.0°C | 6.9°C | 6.3°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 131 mm | 134 mm | 68 mm | 94 mm | 62 mm | -68 mm |
February temperatures in Parksville have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -13.9°C (1989) to a record high of 15.9°C (1996).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 339 mm.
A quieter season to visit Parksville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Parksville. That said, February — with days averaging 6.5°C and nights around 2.7°C (mean 4.6°C) and higher rainfall (100 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 | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 1.4°C | 11.8°C | -4.0°C | 71 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 10.3°C | -0.9°C | 67 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 8.2°C | -5.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 2.6°C | 9.1°C | -3.1°C | 42 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | 8.3°C | -4.7°C | 56 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.4°C | -0.3°C | 67 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | -1.0°C | 6.3°C | -6.5°C | 50 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 10.6°C | -3.7°C | 88 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.6°C | 9.6°C | -2.8°C | 98 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 11.9°C | 1.9°C | 108 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.6°C | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 11.8°C | 2.0°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 0.6°C | 10.1°C | -3.9°C | 105 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 75 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 9.1°C | 0.1°C | 107 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 4.9°C | 3.0°C | 1.1°C | 8.8°C | -5.9°C | 110 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 11.0°C | 1.5°C | 102 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 9.1°C | -3.0°C | 53 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 3.0°C | 10.7°C | -1.4°C | 64 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 10.2°C | -0.5°C | 106 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 1.7°C | 9.2°C | -3.2°C | 85 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | -0.2°C | 36 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 9.7°C | -0.8°C | 69 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 11.6°C | 0.0°C | 22 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 2.7°C | 8.8°C | -1.9°C | 94 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 10.3°C | -1.6°C | 61 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 8.3°C | -1.4°C | 89 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 9.3°C | 0.1°C | 339 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 9.7°C | 0.7°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 10.9°C | 0.5°C | 79 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 15.9°C | -4.1°C | 115 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 11.2°C | -3.6°C | 114 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 11.7°C | -4.2°C | 171 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.3°C | 10.2°C | -1.6°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 14.0°C | 1.9°C | 112 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 12.6°C | -0.3°C | 160 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | 10.1°C | -6.6°C | 110 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | 7.3°C | -13.9°C | 71 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 12.2°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 10.7°C | 0.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 1.2°C | 12.0°C | -7.2°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 9.6°C | -1.9°C | 83 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 9.8°C | -0.8°C | 196 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 10.5°C | 0.6°C | 175 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 8.2°C | -4.4°C | 226 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 11.7°C | -3.9°C | 149 mm | 82% | 1.7 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 2.7°C (mean 4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 100 mm of rainfall in Parksville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 339 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 15.9°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -13.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.6°C to 5.7°C and overnight lows from 2.9°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.5°C daytime highs and 2.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Parksville, averaging 4.6°C.
For February in Parksville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.5°C and lows of 2.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 339 mm. On average, February sees 100 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 Parksville 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.
