February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near -1.3°C and lows around -9.2°C (mean -5.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kentville was 1981 — when the month averaged -0.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -10.9°C. Typical February days reach -1.3°C with nights near -9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Kentville, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1996 with 143 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2015 at 99%, and the least humid was 2019 at 82%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest Februarys were 1994 and 2025 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Kentville during February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2015 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.2°C | -5.6°C | -5.7°C | -5.0°C | -4.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -1.2°C | -1.4°C | -1.7°C | -1.3°C | -0.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -9.1°C | -9.8°C | -9.6°C | -8.6°C | -8.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 74 mm | 77 mm | 94 mm | 81 mm | +12 mm |
February temperatures in Kentville have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -24.6°C (1993) to a record high of 12.9°C (2000).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kentville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kentville. That said, February — with days averaging -1.3°C and nights around -9.2°C (mean -5.2°C) and moderate rainfall (79 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 | -1.7°C | -5.8°C | -10.0°C | 7.4°C | -16.7°C | 64 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | -7.6°C | 9.5°C | -14.2°C | 94 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -1.2°C | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | 8.8°C | -24.6°C | 46 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.6°C | 12.4°C | -18.9°C | 108 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | -0.6°C | -4.3°C | -7.9°C | 6.1°C | -17.6°C | 112 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 0.4°C | -3.9°C | -8.2°C | 7.8°C | -20.5°C | 64 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.5°C | 5.8°C | -17.5°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 2.2°C | -2.0°C | -6.2°C | 9.3°C | -14.6°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | -8.2°C | 8.3°C | -17.5°C | 102 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 1.3°C | -2.6°C | -6.6°C | 12.6°C | -16.0°C | 109 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | -15.1°C | 0.1°C | -20.9°C | 107 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -1.8°C | -4.8°C | -7.7°C | 5.3°C | -15.5°C | 89 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -1.2°C | -4.8°C | -8.3°C | 4.4°C | -19.4°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | -7.5°C | 4.1°C | -15.9°C | 63 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | -10.3°C | 5.2°C | -17.8°C | 107 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -0.5°C | -3.0°C | -5.4°C | 8.0°C | -16.7°C | 87 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | -8.7°C | 6.5°C | -16.1°C | 76 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 0.6°C | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | 10.9°C | -14.7°C | 123 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -3.8°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 2.4°C | -16.5°C | 34 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -1.5°C | -4.8°C | -8.1°C | 9.3°C | -15.1°C | 81 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | -1.3°C | -4.8°C | -8.3°C | 6.4°C | -16.7°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.6°C | 1.6°C | -18.7°C | 82 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -3.8°C | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | 5.6°C | -22.6°C | 118 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 0.2°C | -4.4°C | -8.9°C | 8.9°C | -18.4°C | 93 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -3.9°C | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | 0.6°C | -20.8°C | 75 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 0.2°C | -4.7°C | -9.6°C | 12.9°C | -17.4°C | 47 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 0.5°C | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | 9.3°C | -16.5°C | 65 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 1.2°C | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | 9.5°C | -15.6°C | 42 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | -10.3°C | 7.3°C | -16.2°C | 63 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 🌧️ | -1.4°C | -4.7°C | -7.9°C | 8.4°C | -19.4°C | 143 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | -11.4°C | 5.8°C | -19.2°C | 100 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | -11.2°C | 10.8°C | -18.7°C | 30 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | -4.4°C | -9.0°C | -13.7°C | 7.6°C | -24.6°C | 77 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | -2.4°C | -6.6°C | -10.7°C | 2.5°C | -21.3°C | 103 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 0.6°C | -3.9°C | -8.3°C | 6.6°C | -17.5°C | 30 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.2°C | 8.7°C | -18.4°C | 85 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | -10.2°C | 10.5°C | -18.1°C | 77 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 0.4°C | -4.7°C | -9.9°C | 9.9°C | -19.5°C | 77 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.7°C | 3.2°C | -19.3°C | 26 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -3.6°C | -7.2°C | -10.8°C | 2.3°C | -18.2°C | 55 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | -9.0°C | 5.3°C | -21.9°C | 85 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 1.5°C | -2.2°C | -5.8°C | 7.8°C | -20.8°C | 113 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 9.7°C | -17.7°C | 72 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.9°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 9.5°C | -17.4°C | 89 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | 12.8°C | -14.8°C | 33 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -1.3°C with lows near -9.2°C (mean -5.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 79 mm of rainfall in Kentville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1996.
The hottest February reached 12.9°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -24.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.2°C to -0.7°C and overnight lows from -7.9°C to -8.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.3°C daytime highs and -9.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Kentville, averaging -5.2°C.
For February in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.3°C and lows of -9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.9 m/s (2015).
The wettest February on record was 1996 with 143 mm. On average, February sees 79 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 Kentville 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.
