February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel, with average highs near -3.1°C and lows around -11.8°C (mean -7.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Quesnel was 1998 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -18.7°C. Typical February days reach -3.1°C with nights near -11.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Quesnel, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 76 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during February averages 97%. The most humid February was 1985 at 100%, and the least humid was 2024 at 87%.
February receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest Februarys were 2005, 2014 and 2019 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2007 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2014 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.6°C | -6.6°C | -6.8°C | -8.6°C | -8.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | -3.4°C | -2.5°C | -2.4°C | -4.1°C | -3.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -11.9°C | -10.7°C | -11.3°C | -13.1°C | -12.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 41 mm | 46 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Quesnel have fallen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -41.5°C (1989) to a record high of 9°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 76 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows fell 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Quesnel
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quesnel. That said, February — with days averaging -3.1°C and nights around -11.8°C (mean -7.4°C) and moderate rainfall (36 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 | -8.1°C | -12.5°C | -16.8°C | 1.7°C | -37.1°C | 20 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | -0.2°C | -4.8°C | -9.4°C | 7.6°C | -19.6°C | 29 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | -3.5°C | -7.9°C | -12.3°C | 0.1°C | -32.2°C | 73 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | -2.4°C | -6.3°C | -10.2°C | 4.1°C | -27.9°C | 54 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -5.8°C | -10.6°C | -15.3°C | 1.6°C | -35.4°C | 50 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | -10.8°C | 0.1°C | -20.7°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -12.4°C | -18.7°C | -25.0°C | -0.2°C | -38.2°C | 26 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 🌧️ | -5.7°C | -11.5°C | -17.2°C | -0.1°C | -30.5°C | 76 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | -5.8°C | -9.9°C | -13.9°C | 0.8°C | -35.4°C | 35 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | -6.1°C | 4.7°C | -14.5°C | 42 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 0.1°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 4.0°C | -15.4°C | 43 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | -8.6°C | -14.2°C | -19.8°C | -0.1°C | -31.7°C | 25 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | -0.7°C | -4.1°C | -7.5°C | 0.1°C | -12.4°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | -1.9°C | -6.6°C | -11.3°C | 0.2°C | -25.0°C | 31 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | -16.4°C | 0.1°C | -32.3°C | 57 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 1.1°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 4.1°C | -10.3°C | 19 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -5.2°C | -9.5°C | -13.8°C | -0.1°C | -28.0°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | -11.4°C | 0.3°C | -23.2°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | -2.4°C | -6.3°C | -10.3°C | 1.4°C | -18.3°C | 46 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | 2.5°C | -21.4°C | 28 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 1.0°C | -3.5°C | -8.0°C | 7.0°C | -16.1°C | 19 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | -8.9°C | 0.2°C | -21.5°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | -10.0°C | 2.7°C | -21.5°C | 29 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | -2.2°C | -6.9°C | -11.6°C | 0.0°C | -26.7°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | -4.9°C | -10.1°C | -15.4°C | 0.2°C | -25.4°C | 17 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | -3.5°C | -7.9°C | -12.4°C | 0.2°C | -23.5°C | 13 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 0.5°C | -18.8°C | 38 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | -5.9°C | 5.4°C | -11.1°C | 14 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | -9.2°C | 0.6°C | -18.0°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | -3.6°C | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | 2.8°C | -27.4°C | 24 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | -2.7°C | -6.9°C | -11.1°C | 3.4°C | -24.5°C | 30 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -6.9°C | -12.1°C | -17.4°C | 0.0°C | -35.0°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | -5.0°C | -9.6°C | -14.2°C | 0.1°C | -28.9°C | 9 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | 9.0°C | -19.0°C | 24 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 0.8°C | -2.5°C | -5.8°C | 6.8°C | -16.4°C | 31 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | -5.2°C | -10.4°C | -15.7°C | 1.1°C | -34.1°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | -9.4°C | -15.0°C | -20.5°C | 0.1°C | -41.5°C | 17 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | -12.2°C | 2.2°C | -33.5°C | 65 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 1.0°C | -2.5°C | -6.1°C | 4.8°C | -13.9°C | 28 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | -6.6°C | -11.0°C | -15.4°C | 3.8°C | -32.5°C | 23 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | -4.9°C | -9.0°C | -13.2°C | 0.0°C | -27.1°C | 73 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | -7.3°C | 0.1°C | -15.6°C | 26 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | -0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.2°C | 5.9°C | -14.9°C | 28 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.3°C | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | 0.0°C | -31.8°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.2°C | -4.4°C | -8.6°C | 5.5°C | -23.5°C | 27 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -3.1°C with lows near -11.8°C (mean -7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 36 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 9°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -41.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.4°C to -4°C and overnight lows from -10.5°C to -12.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3.1°C daytime highs and -11.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Quesnel, averaging -7.4°C.
For February in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.1°C and lows of -11.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.4 m/s (2014).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 76 mm. On average, February sees 36 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 Quesnel 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.
