February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quinte West, with average highs near -1.2°C and lows around -8.1°C (mean -4.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quinte West. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Quinte West was 2024 — when the month averaged -0.4°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -12.9°C. Typical February days reach -1.2°C with nights near -8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Quinte West, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 112 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Quinte West during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 2015 at 93%, and the least humid was 2024 at 80%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quinte West. The sunniest February was 2024 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Quinte West during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1987 and 1998 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.9°C | -5.0°C | -4.8°C | -4.5°C | -3.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -1.5°C | -1.3°C | -1.3°C | -1.2°C | -0.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -8.3°C | -8.7°C | -8.4°C | -7.9°C | -7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 30 mm | 57 mm | 54 mm | 47 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Quinte West have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -29.5°C (2015) to a record high of 11.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
A quieter season to visit Quinte West
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quinte West. That said, February — with days averaging -1.2°C and nights around -8.1°C (mean -4.6°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 | -2.3°C | -5.6°C | -9.0°C | 3.9°C | -17.3°C | 58 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 2.8°C | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | 11.7°C | -10.4°C | 15 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 1.3°C | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | 11.1°C | -23.7°C | 55 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | -0.9°C | -4.9°C | -8.8°C | 6.7°C | -16.0°C | 72 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | -2.3°C | -5.3°C | -8.3°C | 3.7°C | -16.1°C | 45 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -0.5°C | -3.5°C | -6.4°C | 5.6°C | -21.5°C | 36 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -0.9°C | -4.5°C | -8.1°C | 7.3°C | -15.6°C | 61 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 1.0°C | -2.3°C | -5.6°C | 10.7°C | -13.9°C | 69 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | -4.1°C | 10.6°C | -11.9°C | 52 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 0.1°C | -3.5°C | -7.0°C | 7.9°C | -23.4°C | 90 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | -17.5°C | -0.3°C | -29.5°C | 42 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -4.9°C | -8.2°C | -11.5°C | 2.3°C | -20.8°C | 57 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -1.4°C | -4.2°C | -6.9°C | 4.2°C | -13.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 1.7°C | -0.9°C | -3.5°C | 5.8°C | -10.0°C | 28 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -1.3°C | -4.7°C | -8.1°C | 7.4°C | -16.0°C | 42 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -0.6°C | -3.5°C | -6.3°C | 4.3°C | -12.6°C | 38 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | -7.3°C | 6.6°C | -21.1°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -1.7°C | -5.3°C | -9.0°C | 3.7°C | -20.5°C | 112 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2007 | -4.6°C | -8.2°C | -11.8°C | 1.9°C | -19.6°C | 41 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -0.5°C | -3.5°C | -6.5°C | 8.2°C | -14.2°C | 55 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | -0.7°C | -3.7°C | -6.7°C | 4.5°C | -14.5°C | 74 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | -9.2°C | 2.8°C | -21.4°C | 33 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -4.4°C | -8.3°C | -12.2°C | 2.7°C | -24.1°C | 55 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | -6.3°C | 8.1°C | -16.3°C | 36 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -0.7°C | -4.5°C | -8.2°C | 7.0°C | -16.0°C | 63 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -0.1°C | -3.3°C | -6.5°C | 10.0°C | -15.7°C | 47 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 1.0°C | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | 8.8°C | -16.4°C | 26 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 1.9°C | -1.5°C | -4.9°C | 7.9°C | -14.1°C | 22 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | -8.4°C | 7.3°C | -18.3°C | 42 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -2.2°C | -5.7°C | -9.2°C | 5.6°C | -18.2°C | 35 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -3.3°C | -7.2°C | -11.0°C | 3.4°C | -22.5°C | 23 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -4.2°C | -7.7°C | -11.2°C | 8.6°C | -23.4°C | 19 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | -4.6°C | -8.5°C | -12.5°C | 3.0°C | -22.0°C | 31 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | -1.7°C | -5.8°C | -9.8°C | 3.1°C | -20.5°C | 27 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 0.4°C | -3.0°C | -6.5°C | 6.1°C | -18.6°C | 22 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | -0.2°C | -3.9°C | -7.7°C | 6.8°C | -16.9°C | 47 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -2.7°C | -5.9°C | -9.0°C | 6.2°C | -17.0°C | 17 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | -8.8°C | 7.2°C | -15.7°C | 38 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | 3.1°C | -24.3°C | 10 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | -9.2°C | 3.5°C | -16.8°C | 22 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -2.9°C | -5.9°C | -8.8°C | 7.0°C | -17.7°C | 61 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 0.5°C | -2.4°C | -5.3°C | 7.6°C | -21.9°C | 56 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -0.4°C | -4.0°C | -7.6°C | 7.5°C | -20.9°C | 43 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.9°C | -7.4°C | -10.9°C | 2.0°C | -19.4°C | 33 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.0°C | -1.2°C | -4.3°C | 10.0°C | -20.3°C | 67 mm | 89% | 3.9 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 -8.1°C (mean -4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 45 mm of rainfall in Quinte West, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 11.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -29.5°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.9°C to -0.3°C and overnight lows from -7.4°C to -7.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Quinte West and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.2°C daytime highs and -8.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Quinte West, averaging -4.6°C.
For February in Quinte West, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.2°C and lows of -8.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 112 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 Quinte West 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.
