February is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay, with average highs near -6.8°C and lows around -16.4°C (mean -11.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in North Bay was 2024 — when the month averaged -5.6°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -20°C. Typical February days reach -6.8°C with nights near -16.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in North Bay, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2002 with 110 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in North Bay during February averages 97%. The most humid Februarys were 1996, 2003 and 2007 at 99%, and the least humid was 2024 at 83%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Bay. The sunniest February was 2015 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in North Bay during February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1995 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.5°C | -11.8°C | -11.7°C | -11.7°C | -11.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | -6.8°C | -6.8°C | -7.0°C | -7.1°C | -6.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -16.1°C | -16.8°C | -16.3°C | -16.3°C | -16.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 42 mm | 63 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | -16 mm |
February temperatures in North Bay have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -38.1°C (2016) to a record high of 9.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
A quieter season to visit North Bay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting North Bay. That said, February — with days averaging -6.8°C and nights around -16.4°C (mean -11.6°C) and moderate rainfall (45 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 | -9.0°C | -13.8°C | -18.6°C | 0.3°C | -28.6°C | 33 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 🔥 | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | 9.9°C | -19.7°C | 31 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | -4.5°C | -10.0°C | -15.5°C | 4.5°C | -33.8°C | 38 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | -7.9°C | -13.9°C | -19.9°C | 0.8°C | -35.4°C | 39 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | -17.7°C | 1.2°C | -30.8°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | -6.2°C | -11.4°C | -16.6°C | 1.6°C | -35.4°C | 25 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -7.4°C | -12.6°C | -17.8°C | 0.8°C | -25.3°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -4.7°C | -9.1°C | -13.4°C | 4.0°C | -25.5°C | 26 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | -12.0°C | 5.5°C | -23.2°C | 53 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | -7.1°C | -12.5°C | -17.9°C | 0.6°C | -38.1°C | 44 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -14.2°C | -20.0°C | -25.7°C | -6.8°C | -34.9°C | 14 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | -10.4°C | -14.6°C | -18.8°C | 0.3°C | -32.9°C | 35 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -6.8°C | -11.5°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -26.2°C | 34 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | -3.6°C | -8.0°C | -12.4°C | 0.6°C | -26.4°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | -6.1°C | -10.8°C | -15.5°C | 2.4°C | -23.0°C | 35 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -6.8°C | -10.4°C | -13.9°C | 0.2°C | -21.3°C | 16 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -6.1°C | -10.7°C | -15.3°C | 1.8°C | -28.4°C | 57 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | -6.8°C | -11.4°C | -16.0°C | 0.5°C | -26.8°C | 53 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | -10.7°C | -15.2°C | -19.7°C | -2.2°C | -31.2°C | 34 mm | 99% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -7.7°C | -11.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.0°C | -26.3°C | 97 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | -5.2°C | -9.3°C | -13.4°C | 2.0°C | -21.9°C | 37 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | -5.6°C | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | 0.2°C | -31.2°C | 47 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -10.7°C | -15.7°C | -20.7°C | 0.2°C | -34.1°C | 46 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 🌧️ | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | -15.3°C | 0.4°C | -26.4°C | 110 mm | 99% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -6.7°C | -11.6°C | -16.4°C | 0.5°C | -26.7°C | 91 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -4.8°C | -9.8°C | -14.8°C | 7.0°C | -26.3°C | 56 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | -2.6°C | -7.6°C | -12.6°C | 8.0°C | -24.4°C | 47 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | -2.2°C | -6.6°C | -10.9°C | 5.4°C | -26.2°C | 17 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | -6.8°C | -12.8°C | -18.9°C | 0.3°C | -28.6°C | 71 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -8.7°C | -13.4°C | -18.2°C | 0.2°C | -27.0°C | 68 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -8.3°C | -13.7°C | -19.1°C | 0.3°C | -31.4°C | 34 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -10.0°C | -14.2°C | -18.4°C | 6.5°C | -33.5°C | 42 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -10.3°C | -15.9°C | -21.5°C | 0.0°C | -34.2°C | 16 mm | 99% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | -7.7°C | -12.7°C | -17.7°C | -0.1°C | -29.4°C | 54 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | -4.8°C | -9.2°C | -13.5°C | 2.3°C | -28.2°C | 41 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -6.9°C | -12.3°C | -17.7°C | 0.7°C | -29.0°C | 36 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -9.0°C | -14.5°C | -20.1°C | -0.8°C | -30.9°C | 29 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | -7.3°C | -13.1°C | -19.0°C | 0.8°C | -26.7°C | 66 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | -7.5°C | -12.8°C | -18.1°C | -0.6°C | -30.7°C | 36 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -8.4°C | -12.8°C | -17.2°C | 0.3°C | -27.5°C | 20 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | -16.3°C | 0.2°C | -28.4°C | 70 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | -4.4°C | -7.6°C | -10.9°C | 1.4°C | -26.4°C | 60 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -32.0°C | 38 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.6°C | -12.9°C | -17.2°C | 0.1°C | -24.1°C | 36 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | 6.0°C | -29.9°C | 75 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -6.8°C with lows near -16.4°C (mean -11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 45 mm of rainfall in North Bay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 2002.
The hottest February reached 9.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -38.1°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.8°C to -6°C and overnight lows from -14.2°C to -16.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay and one of the drier months, so plan for around -6.8°C daytime highs and -16.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in North Bay, averaging -11.6°C.
For February in North Bay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.8°C and lows of -16.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest February on record was 2002 with 110 mm. On average, February sees 45 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 North Bay 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.
