February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pickering, with average highs near -1.9°C and lows around -10°C (mean -5.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pickering. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Pickering was 2024 — when the month averaged -1.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -14.6°C. Typical February days reach -1.9°C with nights near -10°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Pickering, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 75 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Pickering during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 1982 at 94%, and the least humid was 1989 at 77%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pickering. The sunniest Februarys were 2022 and 2024 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Pickering during February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1998 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.8°C | -5.6°C | -6.2°C | -6.2°C | -5.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | -1.9°C | -1.5°C | -2.2°C | -2.2°C | -1.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -9.7°C | -9.7°C | -10.3°C | -10.2°C | -9.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 23 mm | 50 mm | 43 mm | 38 mm | +7 mm |
February temperatures in Pickering have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -29.2°C (2015) to a record high of 13.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pickering
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pickering. That said, February — with days averaging -1.9°C and nights around -10°C (mean -5.9°C) and moderate rainfall (37 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 | -3.8°C | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | 2.8°C | -20.2°C | 44 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 2.6°C | -1.2°C | -5.1°C | 12.8°C | -11.7°C | 23 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 0.6°C | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | 13.3°C | -21.0°C | 47 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -2.1°C | -6.9°C | -11.7°C | 6.0°C | -19.8°C | 47 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.8°C | 3.7°C | -18.5°C | 41 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -2.1°C | -6.2°C | -10.3°C | 5.1°C | -22.3°C | 29 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 7.0°C | -22.2°C | 41 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 0.4°C | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | 13.3°C | -17.4°C | 59 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 1.8°C | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | 12.6°C | -14.7°C | 48 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | 9.8°C | -23.7°C | 58 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -9.7°C | -14.6°C | -19.6°C | -2.3°C | -29.2°C | 34 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -6.6°C | -10.8°C | -15.0°C | 1.4°C | -24.0°C | 45 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | -2.6°C | -5.7°C | -8.8°C | 3.5°C | -15.0°C | 47 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 1.3°C | -2.3°C | -5.9°C | 6.0°C | -12.1°C | 31 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -2.8°C | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | 6.5°C | -19.5°C | 39 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | -1.9°C | -5.3°C | -8.6°C | 2.4°C | -15.0°C | 26 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | -1.2°C | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | 6.7°C | -19.4°C | 53 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | 2.9°C | -18.3°C | 75 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | -13.6°C | 1.5°C | -22.2°C | 29 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | -1.9°C | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | 6.0°C | -16.3°C | 63 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | -1.1°C | -4.8°C | -8.5°C | 5.9°C | -15.3°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 3.5°C | -19.3°C | 29 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -5.4°C | -10.1°C | -14.8°C | 2.6°C | -25.1°C | 48 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 0.7°C | -3.8°C | -8.3°C | 10.7°C | -18.1°C | 53 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | -9.7°C | 9.6°C | -16.2°C | 69 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | -0.3°C | -4.1°C | -7.9°C | 11.9°C | -16.9°C | 35 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 0.8°C | -3.1°C | -7.0°C | 9.4°C | -17.4°C | 29 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 2.4°C | -1.6°C | -5.6°C | 10.7°C | -15.3°C | 19 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | -0.6°C | -5.3°C | -10.0°C | 9.5°C | -21.2°C | 49 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -3.6°C | -7.2°C | -10.9°C | 4.2°C | -20.2°C | 27 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | -12.4°C | 3.9°C | -21.8°C | 15 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -13.0°C | 10.4°C | -24.2°C | 11 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -4.6°C | -8.5°C | -12.5°C | 4.2°C | -22.8°C | 14 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | -0.8°C | -5.1°C | -9.4°C | 5.9°C | -18.0°C | 17 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | -7.4°C | 7.8°C | -17.6°C | 12 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | -8.7°C | 9.1°C | -17.7°C | 33 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | -10.4°C | 4.7°C | -19.0°C | 9 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | -2.5°C | -6.6°C | -10.7°C | 6.0°C | -17.3°C | 24 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -0.4°C | -5.5°C | -10.5°C | 4.3°C | -22.1°C | 4 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | -2.9°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 4.4°C | -17.6°C | 15 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -4.1°C | -7.8°C | -11.6°C | 2.3°C | -18.1°C | 73 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 0.3°C | -3.0°C | -6.4°C | 11.5°C | -20.9°C | 47 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | -0.4°C | -4.4°C | -8.5°C | 6.6°C | -23.0°C | 40 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.7°C | -8.8°C | -12.9°C | 0.9°C | -20.2°C | 41 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.1°C | -2.7°C | -6.5°C | 11.0°C | -18.5°C | 32 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -1.9°C with lows near -10°C (mean -5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 37 mm of rainfall in Pickering, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 13.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -29.2°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -1.6°C to -1.3°C while overnight lows fell from -9.2°C to -9.6°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pickering and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.9°C daytime highs and -10°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Pickering, averaging -5.9°C.
For February in Pickering, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.9°C and lows of -10°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 75 mm. On average, February sees 37 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 Pickering 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.
