February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint John, with average highs near -2.7°C and lows around -12°C (mean -7.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint John. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Saint John was 1981 — when the month averaged -1.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -14.1°C. Typical February days reach -2.7°C with nights near -12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Saint John, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 163 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint John during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 2015 at 99%, and the least humid was 2006 at 83%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint John. 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 Saint John during February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2013 and 2022 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2018 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 | -7.1°C | -8.3°C | -7.6°C | -7.0°C | -6.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | -2.4°C | -3.3°C | -2.9°C | -2.7°C | -1.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -11.8°C | -13.3°C | -12.4°C | -11.3°C | -10.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 76 mm | 80 mm | 94 mm | 63 mm | -20 mm |
February temperatures in Saint John have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -31.7°C (1995) to a record high of 13.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 163 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 Saint John
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Saint John. That said, February — with days averaging -2.7°C and nights around -12°C (mean -7.3°C) and higher rainfall (80 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 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.1°C | 5.9°C | -22.9°C | 50 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 0.4°C | -3.9°C | -8.2°C | 9.5°C | -16.8°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | -2.2°C | -6.9°C | -11.7°C | 8.0°C | -28.1°C | 30 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | 11.7°C | -24.5°C | 99 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | -10.2°C | 4.0°C | -17.4°C | 73 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | -11.3°C | 5.2°C | -28.8°C | 62 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | -12.8°C | 3.7°C | -23.1°C | 77 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 0.3°C | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | 7.2°C | -17.6°C | 117 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -2.0°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 8.8°C | -23.5°C | 82 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | -8.9°C | 13.2°C | -21.8°C | 125 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -8.8°C | -14.1°C | -19.3°C | 0.1°C | -27.3°C | 88 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | -10.8°C | 3.0°C | -23.1°C | 111 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | 4.0°C | -22.2°C | 84 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | -1.8°C | -6.3°C | -10.8°C | 3.9°C | -21.8°C | 69 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -4.0°C | -9.0°C | -14.1°C | 0.4°C | -24.4°C | 111 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | -0.7°C | -3.7°C | -6.8°C | 5.3°C | -19.7°C | 75 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | -11.2°C | 4.7°C | -20.2°C | 94 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.4°C | 7.7°C | -19.1°C | 163 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -5.8°C | -10.9°C | -16.0°C | 0.5°C | -25.6°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | 9.0°C | -17.8°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | -10.9°C | 3.9°C | -21.6°C | 48 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | -12.3°C | 1.8°C | -22.4°C | 37 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -6.3°C | -11.4°C | -16.4°C | 0.5°C | -28.8°C | 108 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | -11.6°C | 9.5°C | -27.7°C | 110 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | -4.2°C | -9.2°C | -14.2°C | 0.5°C | -22.8°C | 74 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.4°C | 9.6°C | -21.9°C | 60 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -0.3°C | -4.8°C | -9.4°C | 7.6°C | -19.4°C | 75 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | -9.7°C | 6.5°C | -21.5°C | 84 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | -3.2°C | -9.0°C | -14.9°C | 2.1°C | -26.4°C | 84 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | -3.1°C | -7.1°C | -11.0°C | 6.1°C | -24.9°C | 89 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -4.8°C | -10.2°C | -15.7°C | 4.9°C | -31.7°C | 92 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | -5.1°C | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | 10.0°C | -23.5°C | 33 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | -6.9°C | -12.4°C | -17.9°C | 2.6°C | -26.8°C | 78 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -4.0°C | -9.5°C | -15.1°C | 0.3°C | -28.2°C | 108 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -1.1°C | -5.9°C | -10.8°C | 5.2°C | -26.3°C | 31 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -3.5°C | -9.0°C | -14.5°C | 5.1°C | -23.7°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -3.7°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 8.3°C | -24.7°C | 77 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -1.5°C | -7.4°C | -13.2°C | 7.5°C | -25.6°C | 117 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -6.0°C | -10.2°C | -14.4°C | 0.3°C | -22.5°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -3.9°C | -8.7°C | -13.4°C | 2.4°C | -21.6°C | 41 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | -2.0°C | -6.3°C | -10.5°C | 5.1°C | -24.9°C | 78 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 0.5°C | -3.6°C | -7.7°C | 7.3°C | -24.9°C | 124 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | 8.5°C | -22.7°C | 69 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.5°C | -10.1°C | -14.7°C | 1.9°C | -25.2°C | 116 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.1°C | -1.9°C | -6.9°C | 10.5°C | -20.9°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.7°C with lows near -12°C (mean -7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 80 mm of rainfall in Saint John, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 13.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -31.7°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.3°C to -1.5°C and overnight lows from -10.5°C to -10.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint John and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.7°C daytime highs and -12°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Saint John, averaging -7.3°C.
For February in Saint John, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.7°C and lows of -12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.8 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 163 mm. On average, February sees 80 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 Saint John 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.
