February is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 173 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Prince Rupert was 2016 — when the month averaged 5.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -2.1°C. Typical February days reach 3.7°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Prince Rupert, averaging 173 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1985 with 376 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Rupert during February averages 84%. The most humid February was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 2019 at 75%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Rupert. The sunniest February was 2019 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 2008 and 2013 at 1.
Average wind speed in Prince Rupert during February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1985 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.4°C | 2.3°C | 2.2°C | 1.9°C | 1.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 3.3°C | 4.1°C | 3.9°C | 3.7°C | 3.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | 0.5°C | 0.6°C | 0.1°C | 0.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 189 mm | 177 mm | 170 mm | 149 mm | 189 mm | +0 mm |
February temperatures in Prince Rupert have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -18.2°C (1989) to a record high of 11.8°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 173 mm, with a wettest year of 376 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Prince Rupert
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prince Rupert. That said, February — with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 2°C) and higher rainfall (173 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 | 2.0°C | 0.2°C | -1.5°C | 7.6°C | -11.3°C | 129 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 0.7°C | 7.5°C | -6.2°C | 85 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 2.9°C | 1.5°C | 0.2°C | 6.4°C | -11.0°C | 283 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 4.6°C | 3.2°C | 1.7°C | 7.8°C | -6.3°C | 254 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 1.3°C | -0.3°C | -1.9°C | 5.4°C | -13.6°C | 208 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 3.6°C | 2.6°C | 1.5°C | 6.3°C | -1.0°C | 177 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 0.5°C | -2.1°C | -4.7°C | 5.7°C | -13.9°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 2.3°C | 0.6°C | -1.1°C | 6.6°C | -5.9°C | 185 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 2.0°C | 0.3°C | -1.5°C | 7.4°C | -10.0°C | 109 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 10.6°C | 1.5°C | 269 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 9.6°C | -2.7°C | 155 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 1.5°C | -0.9°C | -3.2°C | 5.6°C | -7.9°C | 82 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 4.9°C | 3.8°C | 2.7°C | 7.2°C | 0.0°C | 249 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 1.5°C | 7.0°C | -2.3°C | 120 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | -2.4°C | 7.8°C | -12.6°C | 157 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 9.1°C | -0.8°C | 113 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 2.1°C | 0.2°C | -1.6°C | 5.8°C | -10.4°C | 137 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 4.0°C | 2.4°C | 0.9°C | 7.5°C | -5.9°C | 264 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 3.6°C | 2.1°C | 0.6°C | 6.8°C | -5.4°C | 229 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 3.4°C | 1.8°C | 0.2°C | 7.1°C | -5.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 1.2°C | 10.2°C | -4.2°C | 258 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 8.8°C | -7.7°C | 112 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 1.4°C | 6.6°C | -1.8°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 3.5°C | 2.2°C | 0.8°C | 6.1°C | -5.0°C | 231 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 3.4°C | 1.6°C | -0.2°C | 6.0°C | -5.6°C | 126 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 0.3°C | 6.7°C | -5.8°C | 135 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 4.1°C | 2.6°C | 1.2°C | 6.8°C | -2.5°C | 222 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 8.2°C | -0.1°C | 115 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 4.9°C | 3.8°C | 2.6°C | 8.1°C | -0.6°C | 193 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 0.4°C | 9.0°C | -7.3°C | 176 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 0.4°C | 8.4°C | -7.5°C | 116 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 0.3°C | -1.8°C | -3.9°C | 6.9°C | -13.4°C | 144 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 0.8°C | 9.4°C | -8.8°C | 275 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 11.8°C | -7.9°C | 113 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 8.3°C | -4.5°C | 233 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | -2.0°C | 7.8°C | -16.3°C | 185 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 0.6°C | -1.8°C | -4.2°C | 5.9°C | -18.2°C | 11 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 0.4°C | 7.6°C | -7.5°C | 210 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 5.8°C | 4.2°C | 2.6°C | 8.4°C | -3.2°C | 205 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | -3.0°C | 9.3°C | -15.1°C | 113 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 2.0°C | 0.2°C | -1.6°C | 6.9°C | -13.2°C | 376 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 5.2°C | 3.8°C | 2.4°C | 7.9°C | -0.1°C | 290 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 8.0°C | -1.5°C | 139 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.7°C | -1.5°C | -3.8°C | 3.6°C | -10.5°C | 160 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.4°C | 2.6°C | 0.7°C | 8.0°C | -6.8°C | 197 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 3.7°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 173 mm of rainfall in Prince Rupert, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 376 mm in 1985.
The hottest February reached 11.8°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -18.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.5°C to 3°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to -0.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Prince Rupert, averaging 2°C.
For February in Prince Rupert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of 0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 1985 with 376 mm. On average, February sees 173 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 Prince Rupert 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.
