February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. John's, with average highs near -0.7°C and lows around -4.9°C (mean -2.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. John's. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in St. John's was 2016 — when the month averaged -0.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -7°C. Typical February days reach -0.7°C with nights near -4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in St. John's, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1993 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 55 mm.
Relative humidity in St. John's during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 1985 at 92%, and the least humid was 2015 at 84%.
February receives about 1.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in St. John's. The sunniest February was 2022 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 1.4.
Average wind speed in St. John's during February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1982 and 2003 at 7.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 4.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.2°C | -3.8°C | -2.6°C | -2.4°C | -2.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -1.0°C | -1.3°C | -0.6°C | -0.5°C | -0.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -5.3°C | -6.3°C | -4.6°C | -4.2°C | -3.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 105 mm | 100 mm | 103 mm | 103 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in St. John's have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -17.3°C (1990) to a record high of 8.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit St. John's
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting St. John's. That said, February — with days averaging -0.7°C and nights around -4.9°C (mean -2.8°C) and higher rainfall (104 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 | -0.5°C | -2.4°C | -4.3°C | 6.1°C | -8.2°C | 87 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 0.4°C | -0.9°C | -2.3°C | 4.4°C | -7.1°C | 94 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 | -1.5°C | -3.7°C | -5.9°C | 3.2°C | -11.3°C | 115 mm | 87% | 6.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | -3.4°C | 8.6°C | -8.5°C | 123 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 0.2°C | -1.4°C | -3.0°C | 4.3°C | -9.1°C | 105 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | -0.2°C | -2.5°C | -4.7°C | 4.7°C | -10.9°C | 94 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2019 | -2.7°C | -4.6°C | -6.5°C | 2.6°C | -12.6°C | 70 mm | 85% | 6.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 0.7°C | -1.8°C | -4.2°C | 6.2°C | -9.1°C | 86 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | -0.3°C | -2.2°C | -4.1°C | 5.7°C | -10.6°C | 109 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 1.6°C | -0.6°C | -2.9°C | 7.2°C | -8.1°C | 99 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | -0.5°C | -2.8°C | -5.1°C | 5.2°C | -9.0°C | 111 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2014 | -2.0°C | -4.1°C | -6.2°C | 4.8°C | -12.4°C | 119 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | -0.3°C | -1.8°C | -3.2°C | 5.7°C | -9.1°C | 119 mm | 87% | 7.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 0.0°C | -1.7°C | -3.3°C | 6.3°C | -7.3°C | 134 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | -0.9°C | -2.7°C | -4.5°C | 4.1°C | -9.6°C | 118 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -0.5°C | -1.3°C | -2.2°C | 2.1°C | -9.3°C | 69 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 0.2°C | -1.7°C | -3.6°C | 4.4°C | -9.3°C | 95 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | -0.2°C | -2.1°C | -4.0°C | 4.6°C | -8.9°C | 117 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | -1.6°C | -3.2°C | -4.7°C | 3.9°C | -8.1°C | 87 mm | 86% | 6.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | -0.2°C | -2.1°C | -3.9°C | 4.6°C | -8.0°C | 120 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | -0.9°C | -2.4°C | -4.0°C | 4.9°C | -9.3°C | 108 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 0.0°C | -1.7°C | -3.4°C | 4.3°C | -9.8°C | 93 mm | 88% | 6.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -2.0°C | -4.4°C | -6.8°C | 4.4°C | -14.4°C | 108 mm | 87% | 7.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2002 | -0.8°C | -3.0°C | -5.3°C | 3.6°C | -12.2°C | 96 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | -0.6°C | -3.2°C | -5.8°C | 3.4°C | -11.0°C | 126 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 0.5°C | -1.8°C | -4.1°C | 5.0°C | -9.8°C | 55 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 0.9°C | -0.7°C | -2.2°C | 5.9°C | -7.4°C | 101 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | -0.6°C | -2.0°C | -3.4°C | 3.4°C | -9.1°C | 64 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | -1.4°C | -4.0°C | -6.5°C | 4.7°C | -12.5°C | 107 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 0.2°C | -1.4°C | -2.9°C | 5.7°C | -8.5°C | 92 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | -1.5°C | -3.9°C | -6.3°C | 3.9°C | -9.8°C | 102 mm | 88% | 6.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -4.0°C | -7.0°C | -10.1°C | 1.1°C | -16.3°C | 83 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 🌧️ | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | -7.8°C | 5.0°C | -16.2°C | 152 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | -1.2°C | -4.3°C | -7.4°C | 4.2°C | -16.8°C | 141 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | -0.7°C | -3.7°C | -6.7°C | 5.8°C | -14.1°C | 114 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | -3.4°C | -6.5°C | -9.6°C | 5.1°C | -17.3°C | 96 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | -1.8°C | -4.1°C | -6.3°C | 5.3°C | -14.5°C | 98 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 0.3°C | -2.5°C | -5.2°C | 4.8°C | -11.7°C | 116 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | -1.2°C | -2.9°C | -4.7°C | 3.4°C | -9.5°C | 113 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1986 | -1.7°C | -4.0°C | -6.2°C | 7.2°C | -11.3°C | 117 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | -2.3°C | -4.7°C | -7.1°C | 2.1°C | -16.3°C | 108 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 0.7°C | -1.5°C | -3.7°C | 6.8°C | -11.8°C | 112 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | -1.1°C | -2.8°C | -4.5°C | 4.0°C | -10.5°C | 106 mm | 92% | 6.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.4°C | -4.8°C | -7.3°C | 3.1°C | -14.5°C | 125 mm | 90% | 7.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.5°C | -1.3°C | -3.1°C | 5.7°C | -9.5°C | 59 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -0.7°C with lows near -4.9°C (mean -2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 104 mm of rainfall in St. John's, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1993.
The hottest February reached 8.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -17.3°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.9°C to -0.1°C and overnight lows from -5.1°C to -3.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. John's and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -0.7°C daytime highs and -4.9°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in St. John's, averaging -2.8°C.
For February in St. John's, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.7°C and lows of -4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 1993 with 152 mm. On average, February sees 104 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 St. John's 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.
