February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fredericton, with average highs near -4.3°C and lows around -14.3°C (mean -9.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fredericton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fredericton was 1981 — when the month averaged -2.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -15.6°C. Typical February days reach -4.3°C with nights near -14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fredericton, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 132 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Fredericton during February averages 95%. The most humid Februarys were 1998 and 2011 at 100%, and the least humid was 2006 at 85%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fredericton. The sunniest February was 1994 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010, 2016 and 2018, among others at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Fredericton during February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.9°C | -10.6°C | -9.4°C | -8.8°C | -8.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | -4.0°C | -5.3°C | -4.4°C | -4.1°C | -3.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -13.9°C | -15.9°C | -14.5°C | -13.4°C | -13.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 68 mm | 67 mm | 71 mm | 51 mm | -19 mm |
February temperatures in Fredericton have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -34°C (1995) to a record high of 11.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Fredericton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fredericton. That said, February — with days averaging -4.3°C and nights around -14.3°C (mean -9.3°C) and moderate rainfall (67 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 | -5.3°C | -10.1°C | -15.0°C | 3.0°C | -22.8°C | 48 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | -0.7°C | -5.4°C | -10.1°C | 10.0°C | -17.9°C | 36 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | -4.7°C | -10.0°C | -15.2°C | 2.8°C | -29.7°C | 27 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | -2.6°C | -7.6°C | -12.6°C | 10.2°C | -25.5°C | 87 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -12.9°C | 2.3°C | -21.6°C | 53 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -3.7°C | -9.3°C | -15.0°C | 0.6°C | -31.6°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | -6.2°C | -10.7°C | -15.2°C | 0.9°C | -24.3°C | 62 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.2°C | 6.6°C | -20.2°C | 85 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -3.6°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 6.9°C | -24.5°C | 60 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -0.7°C | -6.0°C | -11.2°C | 11.7°C | -23.3°C | 115 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -10.1°C | -15.6°C | -21.0°C | -0.7°C | -29.5°C | 34 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -5.5°C | -9.5°C | -13.6°C | 0.8°C | -26.1°C | 80 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | -3.2°C | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | 2.9°C | -23.1°C | 68 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | -13.7°C | 2.4°C | -25.5°C | 68 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | -15.9°C | 0.1°C | -24.5°C | 84 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | -1.4°C | -4.5°C | -7.6°C | 3.3°C | -21.2°C | 57 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | -13.0°C | 1.5°C | -21.7°C | 71 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -3.1°C | -8.4°C | -13.7°C | 3.0°C | -24.8°C | 132 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | -17.5°C | 0.0°C | -25.0°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | -11.1°C | 8.1°C | -18.9°C | 44 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -3.0°C | -7.9°C | -12.7°C | 4.4°C | -23.3°C | 43 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -4.0°C | -8.9°C | -13.9°C | 1.5°C | -26.8°C | 23 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -7.7°C | -13.0°C | -18.4°C | 0.1°C | -30.3°C | 85 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | -14.2°C | 8.2°C | -30.6°C | 98 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | -5.6°C | -10.7°C | -15.8°C | 0.1°C | -24.8°C | 71 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -3.3°C | -8.8°C | -14.3°C | 10.5°C | -27.7°C | 65 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -1.5°C | -6.5°C | -11.5°C | 6.5°C | -22.1°C | 59 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | -11.7°C | 0.1°C | -22.2°C | 89 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | -4.9°C | -11.3°C | -17.7°C | 0.3°C | -30.3°C | 63 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.2°C | 5.1°C | -28.0°C | 84 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -6.5°C | -12.5°C | -18.4°C | 0.9°C | -34.0°C | 80 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | -7.4°C | -11.9°C | -16.4°C | 8.0°C | -27.2°C | 37 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | -9.0°C | -14.9°C | -20.7°C | 0.1°C | -33.0°C | 80 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -5.7°C | -11.2°C | -16.6°C | 0.0°C | -28.7°C | 90 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | -14.6°C | 1.8°C | -27.5°C | 29 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -6.1°C | -12.1°C | -18.1°C | 1.0°C | -28.2°C | 69 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -6.1°C | -11.2°C | -16.4°C | 2.4°C | -28.1°C | 63 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -4.3°C | -10.2°C | -16.1°C | 2.6°C | -27.1°C | 92 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | -15.6°C | -0.1°C | -23.9°C | 28 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -4.5°C | -9.4°C | -14.4°C | 3.7°C | -22.0°C | 29 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 4.1°C | -26.3°C | 69 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | -10.0°C | 8.4°C | -29.8°C | 108 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -3.8°C | -9.2°C | -14.6°C | 7.7°C | -22.6°C | 59 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.6°C | -12.4°C | -17.2°C | 0.0°C | -26.9°C | 108 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 2.3°C | -2.9°C | -8.1°C | 10.7°C | -20.4°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -4.3°C with lows near -14.3°C (mean -9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 67 mm of rainfall in Fredericton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 11.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -34°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.8°C to -3.3°C and overnight lows from -12.4°C to -13.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fredericton and one of the drier months, so plan for around -4.3°C daytime highs and -14.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Fredericton, averaging -9.3°C.
For February in Fredericton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4.3°C and lows of -14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 132 mm. On average, February sees 67 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 Fredericton 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.
