February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie, with average highs near -5.4°C and lows around -13°C (mean -9.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Sault Ste. Marie was 2024 — when the month averaged -3.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -16.8°C. Typical February days reach -5.4°C with nights near -13°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Sault Ste. Marie, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 111 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Sault Ste. Marie during February averages 96%. The most humid February was 2003 at 98%, and the least humid was 2024 at 89%.
February receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sault Ste. Marie. The sunniest Februarys were 2020 and 2021 at 2.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Sault Ste. Marie during February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.5°C | -9.5°C | -8.9°C | -9.4°C | -8.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | -5.7°C | -5.4°C | -5.2°C | -5.8°C | -4.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -13.4°C | -13.6°C | -12.6°C | -13.0°C | -11.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 34 mm | 43 mm | 46 mm | 46 mm | +8 mm |
February temperatures in Sault Ste. Marie have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -31.9°C (2015) to a record high of 7.9°C (2000).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sault Ste. Marie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sault Ste. Marie. That said, February — with days averaging -5.4°C and nights around -13°C (mean -9.2°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 | -5.4°C | -9.0°C | -12.6°C | 1.0°C | -23.0°C | 45 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | 6.0°C | -15.0°C | 40 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | -11.9°C | 2.2°C | -21.1°C | 54 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2022 | -6.8°C | -11.0°C | -15.1°C | 0.8°C | -23.6°C | 59 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | -6.0°C | -9.3°C | -12.7°C | 2.3°C | -20.5°C | 40 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.7°C | 0.9°C | -25.7°C | 36 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -6.6°C | -9.6°C | -12.6°C | 0.4°C | -19.6°C | 111 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | -5.0°C | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | 2.2°C | -22.2°C | 46 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -2.8°C | -5.5°C | -8.2°C | 3.1°C | -18.1°C | 72 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -4.5°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 1.7°C | -29.5°C | 47 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -12.4°C | -16.8°C | -21.2°C | -3.2°C | -31.9°C | 29 mm | 97% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | -9.9°C | -13.3°C | -16.7°C | 0.3°C | -23.5°C | 26 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | -6.0°C | -9.7°C | -13.5°C | 0.6°C | -22.3°C | 61 mm | 98% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | -8.2°C | 2.2°C | -20.6°C | 25 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -4.8°C | -8.3°C | -11.8°C | 2.7°C | -20.5°C | 24 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | -5.1°C | -8.8°C | -12.5°C | -0.2°C | -18.9°C | 15 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -4.9°C | -8.8°C | -12.7°C | 1.5°C | -24.7°C | 50 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -6.0°C | -10.0°C | -14.1°C | 0.0°C | -23.6°C | 44 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -7.8°C | -11.4°C | -15.0°C | 0.6°C | -23.0°C | 35 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | -5.5°C | -8.8°C | -12.1°C | 0.6°C | -19.5°C | 45 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | -10.8°C | 1.4°C | -19.2°C | 33 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | -3.4°C | -6.9°C | -10.4°C | 0.5°C | -20.3°C | 32 mm | 97% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2003 | -9.2°C | -12.8°C | -16.3°C | 0.3°C | -26.5°C | 40 mm | 98% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | -2.9°C | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | 2.3°C | -24.9°C | 54 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | -12.9°C | 0.8°C | -22.7°C | 69 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 7.9°C | -19.0°C | 29 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | -10.6°C | 4.4°C | -23.1°C | 58 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | 5.0°C | -20.9°C | 26 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | -5.2°C | -9.7°C | -14.1°C | 0.4°C | -23.2°C | 29 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1996 | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | -16.4°C | 0.2°C | -25.2°C | 55 mm | 98% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | -6.9°C | -11.3°C | -15.8°C | 0.5°C | -26.8°C | 36 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | -8.8°C | -12.3°C | -15.8°C | 3.0°C | -26.7°C | 28 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | -7.9°C | -12.6°C | -17.3°C | 0.6°C | -28.0°C | 10 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | -5.1°C | -9.4°C | -13.7°C | 0.2°C | -23.3°C | 33 mm | 97% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 2.5°C | -22.4°C | 19 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | -5.3°C | -9.4°C | -13.6°C | 0.6°C | -24.9°C | 44 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | -8.0°C | -11.8°C | -15.5°C | -1.4°C | -24.7°C | 41 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | -7.3°C | -12.0°C | -16.6°C | 0.7°C | -24.2°C | 37 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -3.3°C | -8.0°C | -12.8°C | 1.5°C | -26.8°C | 21 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | -6.4°C | -10.4°C | -14.3°C | 0.3°C | -23.1°C | 22 mm | 98% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -7.7°C | -11.4°C | -15.2°C | 0.9°C | -24.8°C | 66 mm | 97% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -3.7°C | -6.5°C | -9.3°C | 1.2°C | -22.3°C | 41 mm | 97% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -3.8°C | -7.3°C | -10.9°C | 2.4°C | -25.1°C | 31 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.8°C | -11.0°C | -15.2°C | 1.0°C | -25.0°C | 18 mm | 98% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -4.0°C | -7.3°C | -10.6°C | 3.0°C | -26.3°C | 67 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -5.4°C with lows near -13°C (mean -9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Sault Ste. Marie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 7.9°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -31.9°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 -5.2°C to -4.4°C and overnight lows from -12.2°C to -11.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.4°C daytime highs and -13°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Sault Ste. Marie, averaging -9.2°C.
For February in Sault Ste. Marie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.4°C and lows of -13°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 111 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 Sault Ste. Marie 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.
