February is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford, with average highs near -2.8°C and lows around -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Stratford was 1981 — when the month averaged -2.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -11.9°C. Typical February days reach -2.8°C with nights near -9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Stratford, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 126 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Stratford during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 2015 at 95%, and the least humid was 1994 at 83%.
February receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stratford. The sunniest Februarys were 2023 and 2025 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 1993 and 2009, among others at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Stratford during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2011 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2020 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.3°C | -6.9°C | -6.3°C | -5.8°C | -5.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | -2.8°C | -3.2°C | -3.0°C | -2.7°C | -2.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -9.8°C | -10.6°C | -9.6°C | -9.0°C | -8.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 54 mm | 67 mm | 82 mm | 67 mm | +2 mm |
February temperatures in Stratford have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -25.1°C (2023) to a record high of 10.5°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
A quieter season to visit Stratford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Stratford. That said, February — with days averaging -2.8°C and nights around -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C) and moderate rainfall (67 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 | -2.9°C | -6.2°C | -9.5°C | 4.1°C | -15.3°C | 46 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | -0.5°C | -2.9°C | -5.3°C | 8.0°C | -10.7°C | 79 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | 5.6°C | -25.1°C | 45 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -1.6°C | -5.4°C | -9.2°C | 10.3°C | -17.4°C | 98 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -1.9°C | -5.1°C | -8.3°C | 5.5°C | -14.2°C | 92 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2020 | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | -10.1°C | 5.2°C | -21.2°C | 43 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | -12.3°C | 3.5°C | -18.8°C | 67 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 0.1°C | -4.1°C | -8.3°C | 7.6°C | -18.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | -2.3°C | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | 5.8°C | -16.9°C | 71 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -0.1°C | -3.2°C | -6.3°C | 9.4°C | -15.3°C | 95 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -7.7°C | -11.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -22.5°C | 120 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -3.5°C | -6.5°C | -9.5°C | 4.7°C | -15.4°C | 73 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | -2.4°C | -5.4°C | -8.5°C | 3.0°C | -18.0°C | 80 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | -2.3°C | -5.2°C | -8.1°C | 3.5°C | -17.1°C | 78 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | -2.2°C | -5.0°C | -7.8°C | 0.8°C | -12.6°C | 95 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -1.5°C | -3.0°C | -4.5°C | 2.4°C | -15.0°C | 54 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -2.4°C | -6.2°C | -9.9°C | 4.0°C | -16.5°C | 83 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -1.5°C | -5.0°C | -8.6°C | 6.5°C | -16.4°C | 126 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | -5.0°C | -7.9°C | -10.9°C | 1.9°C | -17.0°C | 22 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | -2.3°C | -4.7°C | -7.1°C | 5.9°C | -14.5°C | 58 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | -2.6°C | -5.2°C | -7.7°C | 3.8°C | -13.7°C | 28 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2004 | -3.4°C | -6.6°C | -9.8°C | 2.6°C | -17.7°C | 65 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | -12.3°C | 4.3°C | -23.6°C | 83 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | -2.4°C | -5.8°C | -9.1°C | 7.0°C | -18.0°C | 79 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | -4.3°C | -7.4°C | -10.4°C | 1.5°C | -20.1°C | 88 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | 9.4°C | -16.5°C | 38 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | -1.4°C | -4.5°C | -7.6°C | 7.6°C | -16.0°C | 61 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | -1.5°C | -4.4°C | -7.3°C | 5.1°C | -12.7°C | 45 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | 3.0°C | -16.5°C | 50 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | -2.0°C | -5.2°C | -8.4°C | 7.4°C | -17.7°C | 83 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | 5.3°C | -20.7°C | 54 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | -5.2°C | -8.7°C | -12.2°C | 7.6°C | -20.6°C | 26 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | -5.8°C | -10.0°C | -14.2°C | 6.3°C | -21.7°C | 52 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | -3.4°C | -7.1°C | -10.8°C | 1.4°C | -20.3°C | 81 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | -1.9°C | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | 4.5°C | -18.8°C | 26 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | -4.0°C | -8.0°C | -12.0°C | 4.5°C | -19.5°C | 59 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | -3.8°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 7.7°C | -18.5°C | 52 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1988 | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 7.5°C | -19.4°C | 61 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | -5.5°C | -8.5°C | -11.5°C | 1.7°C | -19.2°C | 39 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -4.7°C | -7.9°C | -11.2°C | 0.9°C | -16.9°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | -10.0°C | 2.2°C | -21.0°C | 76 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | -0.8°C | -4.1°C | -7.4°C | 5.2°C | -18.8°C | 106 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1983 | -2.5°C | -5.7°C | -8.9°C | 7.1°C | -14.5°C | 78 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.4°C | -7.9°C | -11.4°C | 6.4°C | -18.0°C | 101 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | 10.5°C | -15.6°C | 22 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.8°C with lows near -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 67 mm of rainfall in Stratford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 10.5°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -25.1°C in 2023.
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. Overnight lows rose from -8.8°C to -8.7°C while daytime highs eased from -1.8°C to -2.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Stratford and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.8°C daytime highs and -9.6°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Stratford, averaging -6.2°C.
For February in Stratford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.8°C and lows of -9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2011).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 126 mm. On average, February sees 67 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 Stratford 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.
