February is one of the cooler months of the year in Miramichi, with average highs near -5°C and lows around -14.6°C (mean -9.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Miramichi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Miramichi was 1981 — when the month averaged -4.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -16.2°C. Typical February days reach -5°C with nights near -14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Miramichi, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 127 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Miramichi during February averages 94%. The most humid Februarys were 1982 and 1987 at 99%, and the least humid was 2016 at 83%.
February receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Miramichi. The sunniest February was 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2010 and 2018, among others at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Miramichi during February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1987 and 2003 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.7°C | -10.9°C | -9.9°C | -9.2°C | -8.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | -4.9°C | -5.8°C | -5.1°C | -4.6°C | -3.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -14.4°C | -15.9°C | -14.6°C | -13.7°C | -13.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 47 mm | 57 mm | 48 mm | 38 mm | -29 mm |
February temperatures in Miramichi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -30°C (1993) to a record high of 13.5°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A quieter season to visit Miramichi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Miramichi. That said, February — with days averaging -5°C and nights around -14.6°C (mean -9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (52 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 | -5.1°C | -9.9°C | -14.6°C | 3.2°C | -21.1°C | 39 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | -1.0°C | -5.8°C | -10.6°C | 10.5°C | -18.3°C | 24 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -6.1°C | -11.5°C | -17.0°C | 2.6°C | -29.7°C | 29 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -3.7°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 8.8°C | -25.1°C | 50 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -3.6°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 1.9°C | -21.5°C | 49 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | -4.1°C | -9.6°C | -15.1°C | 3.9°C | -29.3°C | 36 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | -16.0°C | 0.2°C | -21.9°C | 39 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -2.2°C | -7.2°C | -12.2°C | 5.2°C | -20.7°C | 46 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | -4.1°C | -8.5°C | -12.9°C | 8.2°C | -25.6°C | 33 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | -11.6°C | 11.6°C | -20.2°C | 54 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -10.7°C | -16.2°C | -21.7°C | -3.1°C | -29.8°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | -5.5°C | -9.5°C | -13.5°C | 1.0°C | -24.3°C | 48 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -3.8°C | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | 1.4°C | -23.3°C | 53 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | -4.4°C | -9.3°C | -14.2°C | 2.0°C | -27.4°C | 51 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | -15.7°C | -0.1°C | -25.8°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | -1.7°C | -4.7°C | -7.7°C | 4.1°C | -23.6°C | 47 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -3.7°C | -8.4°C | -13.0°C | 1.2°C | -21.6°C | 48 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -5.0°C | -10.1°C | -15.2°C | 0.2°C | -25.5°C | 127 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -7.6°C | -12.4°C | -17.1°C | 0.0°C | -24.3°C | 37 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | -11.8°C | 5.4°C | -19.2°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | -3.1°C | -7.4°C | -11.7°C | 3.4°C | -21.3°C | 28 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | -3.8°C | -8.5°C | -13.2°C | 0.8°C | -25.1°C | 22 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | -8.4°C | -13.5°C | -18.6°C | 0.1°C | -29.2°C | 84 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | -4.3°C | -9.4°C | -14.5°C | 7.7°C | -29.6°C | 61 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | -15.6°C | 0.2°C | -27.5°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | -15.0°C | 10.1°C | -25.8°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | -1.9°C | -6.4°C | -10.9°C | 5.5°C | -19.7°C | 43 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | -3.3°C | -7.5°C | -11.7°C | 2.1°C | -22.6°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | -5.8°C | -11.8°C | -17.7°C | 0.1°C | -27.3°C | 41 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.2°C | 4.4°C | -28.9°C | 58 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | -7.4°C | -12.9°C | -18.4°C | 0.5°C | -29.9°C | 50 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | -16.2°C | 6.6°C | -26.7°C | 26 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -9.4°C | -14.9°C | -20.4°C | 0.0°C | -30.0°C | 52 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | -1.6°C | -26.2°C | 63 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | -4.7°C | -10.1°C | -15.5°C | 0.1°C | -26.6°C | 29 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -6.7°C | -12.7°C | -18.6°C | 0.3°C | -29.2°C | 56 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -6.9°C | -11.9°C | -16.8°C | 0.2°C | -28.4°C | 62 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | -5.1°C | -11.0°C | -16.9°C | 0.4°C | -27.4°C | 89 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -7.2°C | -11.3°C | -15.4°C | 0.1°C | -23.6°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | -4.9°C | -9.6°C | -14.4°C | 3.2°C | -22.8°C | 33 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -4.5°C | -9.2°C | -13.9°C | 2.5°C | -29.1°C | 68 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | -11.4°C | 1.8°C | -28.3°C | 95 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | -4.7°C | -9.8°C | -14.8°C | 4.3°C | -22.6°C | 63 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.1°C | -12.7°C | -17.4°C | 0.1°C | -24.4°C | 101 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | -8.8°C | 13.5°C | -24.8°C | 57 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -5°C with lows near -14.6°C (mean -9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 52 mm of rainfall in Miramichi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 13.5°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -30°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -4°C to -3.9°C while overnight lows fell from -13.3°C to -13.7°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Miramichi and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5°C daytime highs and -14.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Miramichi, averaging -9.8°C.
For February in Miramichi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5°C and lows of -14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 127 mm. On average, February sees 52 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 Miramichi 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.
