February is one of the cooler months of the year in Guelph, with average highs near -1.2°C and lows around -10.1°C (mean -5.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Guelph. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Guelph was 2024 — when the month averaged -0.6°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -15.2°C. Typical February days reach -1.2°C with nights near -10.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Guelph, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1985 with 107 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Guelph during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 1982 at 94%, and the least humid was 1989 at 78%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Guelph. The sunniest Februarys were 2007, 2014 and 2022, among others at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Guelph during February is 4.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1988 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.9°C | -5.0°C | -6.2°C | -6.1°C | -4.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -1.6°C | -0.7°C | -1.6°C | -1.7°C | -0.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -10.3°C | -9.3°C | -10.8°C | -10.6°C | -9.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 25 mm | 51 mm | 46 mm | 39 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in Guelph have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -31.4°C (2015) to a record high of 15.7°C (2000).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A quieter season to visit Guelph
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Guelph. That said, February — with days averaging -1.2°C and nights around -10.1°C (mean -5.6°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | -3.1°C | -7.4°C | -11.8°C | 4.3°C | -20.1°C | 51 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 3.8°C | -0.6°C | -4.9°C | 13.8°C | -12.0°C | 23 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | 14.0°C | -21.0°C | 51 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -1.3°C | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | 7.3°C | -19.8°C | 58 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | -10.8°C | 6.6°C | -16.7°C | 29 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | -8.6°C | 7.3°C | -19.9°C | 23 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | 8.3°C | -23.8°C | 53 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | 15.7°C | -16.3°C | 57 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | -6.1°C | 14.8°C | -14.1°C | 54 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 0.5°C | -3.7°C | -7.9°C | 11.6°C | -21.0°C | 56 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -9.6°C | -15.2°C | -20.7°C | -1.5°C | -31.4°C | 31 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | -15.9°C | 1.7°C | -26.1°C | 44 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | -2.2°C | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | 3.1°C | -17.8°C | 54 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 1.9°C | -1.9°C | -5.7°C | 6.6°C | -12.7°C | 24 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -2.5°C | -7.3°C | -12.0°C | 8.4°C | -22.2°C | 62 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | 2.6°C | -16.5°C | 22 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.2°C | 8.7°C | -22.6°C | 61 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | -2.3°C | -6.8°C | -11.3°C | 4.3°C | -19.1°C | 73 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | -15.2°C | 2.0°C | -23.4°C | 29 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | 8.1°C | -15.9°C | 43 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | -0.9°C | -5.1°C | -9.3°C | 6.9°C | -16.5°C | 56 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | -1.6°C | -6.8°C | -12.1°C | 7.6°C | -23.1°C | 35 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -3.9°C | -8.7°C | -13.4°C | 5.0°C | -22.0°C | 40 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.6°C | 11.5°C | -20.4°C | 60 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -1.8°C | -6.1°C | -10.3°C | 7.8°C | -17.5°C | 77 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 0.4°C | -4.4°C | -9.3°C | 15.7°C | -17.5°C | 36 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | -2.7°C | -6.9°C | 11.1°C | -17.6°C | 40 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 3.1°C | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | 9.9°C | -12.4°C | 19 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | 12.5°C | -20.1°C | 41 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | 8.6°C | -19.9°C | 20 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | -12.1°C | 4.5°C | -19.4°C | 17 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | -3.4°C | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | 12.3°C | -23.0°C | 14 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | -12.0°C | 4.2°C | -19.6°C | 15 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | -0.4°C | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | 4.8°C | -17.7°C | 23 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 7.8°C | -18.3°C | 17 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | 9.8°C | -19.7°C | 47 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.4°C | 7.2°C | -19.3°C | 12 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | -2.5°C | -6.8°C | -11.2°C | 7.1°C | -16.5°C | 26 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 0.2°C | -5.1°C | -10.5°C | 4.0°C | -21.4°C | 6 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | -10.7°C | 4.7°C | -17.5°C | 31 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | -3.9°C | -8.5°C | -13.2°C | 2.6°C | -22.1°C | 107 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 0.5°C | -3.2°C | -6.9°C | 12.6°C | -22.7°C | 63 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | -8.3°C | 9.8°C | -21.5°C | 45 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.6°C | -9.1°C | -13.6°C | 0.8°C | -24.4°C | 47 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.3°C | -3.1°C | -7.5°C | 12.7°C | -19.8°C | 45 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -1.2°C with lows near -10.1°C (mean -5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Guelph, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 1985.
The hottest February reached 15.7°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -31.4°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.2°C to -0.3°C and overnight lows from -9.9°C to -9.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Guelph and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.2°C daytime highs and -10.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Guelph, averaging -5.6°C.
For February in Guelph, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.2°C and lows of -10.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 1985 with 107 mm. On average, February sees 41 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 Guelph 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.
