February is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit, with average highs near -24.5°C and lows around -32.6°C (mean -28.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 98% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Iqaluit was 2010 — when the month averaged -16.7°C — while the coldest was 2023 at -36.7°C. Typical February days reach -24.5°C with nights near -32.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Iqaluit, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1988 with 52 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Iqaluit during February averages 98%. The most humid Februarys were 1993 and 2002 at 99%, and the least humid was 2007 at 96%.
February receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Iqaluit. The sunniest February was 1993 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Iqaluit during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988 and 2005 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -28.6°C | -30.2°C | -26.9°C | -27.9°C | -29.8°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | -24.5°C | -26.2°C | -22.9°C | -23.9°C | -25.6°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -32.5°C | -34.2°C | -30.9°C | -31.9°C | -33.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Iqaluit have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -52.2°C (1985) to a record high of 0.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
A quieter season to visit Iqaluit
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Iqaluit. That said, February — with days averaging -24.5°C and nights around -32.6°C (mean -28.5°C) and low rainfall (20 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 | -22.6°C | -26.3°C | -30.1°C | -7.9°C | -40.1°C | 22 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | -24.3°C | -28.2°C | -32.1°C | -10.6°C | -40.3°C | 35 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 ❄️ | -32.2°C | -36.7°C | -41.2°C | -20.9°C | -46.4°C | 8 mm | 99% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | -27.2°C | -31.5°C | -35.7°C | -16.3°C | -42.0°C | 24 mm | 98% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | -19.3°C | -23.7°C | -28.0°C | -7.0°C | -41.8°C | 19 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | -28.3°C | -32.2°C | -36.0°C | -16.0°C | -45.5°C | 6 mm | 98% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -23.7°C | -27.4°C | -31.1°C | -15.2°C | -40.8°C | 8 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | -28.2°C | -32.3°C | -36.4°C | -5.8°C | -47.9°C | 18 mm | 99% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | -25.5°C | -29.7°C | -33.8°C | -14.5°C | -41.1°C | 17 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -22.5°C | -26.3°C | -30.2°C | -14.9°C | -39.4°C | 37 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -30.3°C | -34.3°C | -38.4°C | -23.1°C | -47.8°C | 12 mm | 99% | 2.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -25.0°C | -28.7°C | -32.4°C | -18.3°C | -38.7°C | 9 mm | 98% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -21.6°C | -25.5°C | -29.4°C | -12.1°C | -41.2°C | 24 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | -23.9°C | -28.2°C | -32.5°C | -14.1°C | -39.6°C | 15 mm | 98% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -25.5°C | -30.0°C | -34.5°C | -16.6°C | -43.1°C | 13 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | -12.9°C | -16.7°C | -20.5°C | -3.7°C | -38.1°C | 27 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -21.6°C | -25.7°C | -29.7°C | -14.7°C | -36.3°C | 17 mm | 98% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | -26.9°C | -31.4°C | -35.9°C | -7.5°C | -47.5°C | 10 mm | 98% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -18.4°C | -21.9°C | -25.4°C | -7.2°C | -36.7°C | 13 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | -17.6°C | -21.5°C | -25.3°C | 0.8°C | -34.7°C | 25 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -19.3°C | -23.9°C | -28.4°C | -2.8°C | -40.0°C | 43 mm | 99% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -21.1°C | -25.0°C | -28.8°C | -10.9°C | -36.1°C | 22 mm | 98% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | -28.3°C | -32.3°C | -36.3°C | -21.7°C | -42.9°C | 7 mm | 99% | 2.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -27.5°C | -31.6°C | -35.7°C | -13.7°C | -47.1°C | 10 mm | 99% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | -23.4°C | -27.5°C | -31.6°C | -6.7°C | -39.2°C | 24 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -24.9°C | -28.4°C | -31.9°C | -15.2°C | -42.4°C | 19 mm | 98% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -23.6°C | -27.9°C | -32.1°C | -12.6°C | -39.7°C | 20 mm | 99% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | -26.7°C | -31.1°C | -35.5°C | -11.4°C | -44.9°C | 17 mm | 99% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -28.0°C | -32.4°C | -36.8°C | -17.8°C | -43.4°C | 11 mm | 99% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -19.9°C | -23.7°C | -27.5°C | -2.6°C | -35.0°C | 48 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -25.6°C | -29.5°C | -33.5°C | -9.8°C | -42.3°C | 14 mm | 99% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -24.0°C | -27.3°C | -30.6°C | -15.9°C | -42.8°C | 13 mm | 98% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 | -29.7°C | -33.5°C | -37.4°C | -20.6°C | -46.5°C | 8 mm | 99% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -29.9°C | -34.1°C | -38.4°C | -21.6°C | -47.7°C | 11 mm | 99% | 2.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | -26.4°C | -30.4°C | -34.3°C | -9.6°C | -48.3°C | 24 mm | 98% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -28.3°C | -32.2°C | -36.0°C | -21.0°C | -47.7°C | 14 mm | 99% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -27.6°C | -31.7°C | -35.7°C | -19.3°C | -44.3°C | 13 mm | 99% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | -23.5°C | -28.2°C | -32.8°C | -10.2°C | -43.8°C | 52 mm | 98% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -24.9°C | -29.0°C | -33.0°C | -15.4°C | -44.9°C | 9 mm | 98% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 1986 | -17.5°C | -21.8°C | -26.0°C | -0.4°C | -45.0°C | 44 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -23.0°C | -27.1°C | -31.2°C | -13.8°C | -52.2°C | 13 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -28.4°C | -32.6°C | -36.8°C | -16.6°C | -48.6°C | 9 mm | 99% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | -27.0°C | -31.1°C | -35.1°C | -15.8°C | -46.3°C | 29 mm | 99% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -27.2°C | -30.8°C | -34.5°C | -11.1°C | -43.7°C | 18 mm | 99% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -21.5°C | -24.7°C | -27.8°C | -9.8°C | -40.1°C | 51 mm | 97% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -24.5°C with lows near -32.6°C (mean -28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 20 mm of rainfall in Iqaluit, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1988.
The hottest February reached 0.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -52.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -25.4°C to -25.1°C while overnight lows fell from -33.1°C to -33.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit and one of the drier months, so plan for around -24.5°C daytime highs and -32.6°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Iqaluit, averaging -28.5°C.
For February in Iqaluit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -24.5°C and lows of -32.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 98% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 1988 with 52 mm. On average, February sees 20 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 Iqaluit 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.
