February is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni, with average highs near 5.6°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 3.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Port Alberni was 2015 — when the month averaged 6.5°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2019 at -0.5°C. Typical February days reach 5.6°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Port Alberni, averaging 178 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 591 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Alberni during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 1999 at 96%, and the least humid was 1993 at 80%.
February receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Alberni. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Port Alberni during February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2022 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.1°C | 3.7°C | 3.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 5.6°C | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | 5.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 1.3°C | 0.8°C | 0.7°C | 0.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 247 mm | 244 mm | 120 mm | 152 mm | 107 mm | -140 mm |
February temperatures in Port Alberni have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -15.5°C (1989) to a record high of 15.9°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm, with a wettest year of 591 mm.
A quieter season to visit Port Alberni
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Alberni. That said, February — with days averaging 5.6°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 3.2°C) and higher rainfall (178 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 | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | -0.9°C | 10.6°C | -7.5°C | 135 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | 9.4°C | -3.3°C | 102 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | 7.3°C | -7.8°C | 132 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 10.4°C | -5.6°C | 76 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | -0.9°C | 7.6°C | -6.4°C | 84 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 0.6°C | 8.5°C | -3.6°C | 114 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | -3.3°C | 6.2°C | -7.2°C | 76 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | -0.1°C | 8.2°C | -7.2°C | 112 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.5°C | 9.3°C | -5.8°C | 191 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 14.0°C | 0.7°C | 206 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.3°C | -0.5°C | 180 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | -1.5°C | 8.4°C | -7.8°C | 155 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 9.2°C | -1.0°C | 127 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | 8.9°C | -3.8°C | 146 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 7.2°C | -8.2°C | 167 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 10.5°C | -0.6°C | 163 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 9.2°C | -3.0°C | 57 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.7°C | -5.2°C | 112 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 2.2°C | 9.7°C | -3.2°C | 175 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 8.8°C | -4.6°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 7.2°C | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | 12.5°C | -3.0°C | 55 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 9.7°C | -2.4°C | 119 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 7.3°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 10.9°C | -2.2°C | 51 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 0.7°C | 9.1°C | -3.4°C | 217 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 9.6°C | -3.5°C | 104 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 9.0°C | -1.8°C | 167 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 4.2°C | 2.6°C | 1.0°C | 7.2°C | -3.9°C | 591 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 9.3°C | 0.3°C | 335 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | -1.7°C | 137 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | 14.1°C | -8.6°C | 219 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | 12.4°C | -6.1°C | 227 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 9.2°C | -5.3°C | 295 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 0.0°C | 10.8°C | -5.7°C | 30 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 15.9°C | -0.4°C | 168 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 14.3°C | -2.3°C | 244 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | -1.5°C | 11.8°C | -10.0°C | 199 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | -3.5°C | 6.7°C | -15.5°C | 106 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | 15.0°C | -5.6°C | 124 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 236 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 4.7°C | 2.0°C | -0.7°C | 10.5°C | -10.7°C | 195 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 8.9°C | -4.5°C | 144 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | 10.5°C | -3.2°C | 337 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 10.4°C | -1.3°C | 341 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 7.1°C | -7.1°C | 431 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 1.5°C | 11.6°C | -7.5°C | 309 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5.6°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 3.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 178 mm of rainfall in Port Alberni, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 591 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 15.9°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -15.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.7°C to 4.8°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 0.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.6°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Port Alberni, averaging 3.2°C.
For February in Port Alberni, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.6°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 591 mm. On average, February sees 178 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 Port Alberni 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.
