February is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma, with average highs near -9.4°C and lows around -20.6°C (mean -15°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Alma was 1981 — when the month averaged -8.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -23.4°C. Typical February days reach -9.4°C with nights near -20.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Alma, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2016 with 112 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Alma during February averages 94%. The most humid February was 1998 at 95%, and the least humid was 2005 at 91%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alma. The sunniest February was 2015 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Alma during February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -14.8°C | -15.9°C | -15.0°C | -14.8°C | -14.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -9.4°C | -10.2°C | -9.4°C | -9.1°C | -8.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -20.2°C | -21.7°C | -20.5°C | -20.4°C | -20.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 42 mm | 51 mm | 49 mm | 44 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in Alma have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -43°C (1985) to a record high of 3°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
A quieter season to visit Alma
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Alma. That said, February — with days averaging -9.4°C and nights around -20.6°C (mean -15°C) and moderate rainfall (47 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 | -10.5°C | -16.1°C | -21.7°C | 1.1°C | -34.8°C | 50 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | -6.6°C | -11.7°C | -16.7°C | 3.0°C | -29.0°C | 29 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -9.2°C | -15.5°C | -21.8°C | 1.2°C | -37.3°C | 42 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -9.2°C | -16.2°C | -23.2°C | 1.2°C | -36.3°C | 75 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | -17.9°C | -0.1°C | -27.5°C | 29 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -6.7°C | -12.6°C | -18.5°C | 1.0°C | -35.9°C | 38 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -10.1°C | -16.0°C | -21.9°C | 1.2°C | -32.8°C | 63 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -6.2°C | -12.4°C | -18.5°C | 1.1°C | -34.4°C | 49 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -7.3°C | -12.6°C | -18.0°C | 1.3°C | -34.7°C | 61 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🌧️ | -9.2°C | -16.0°C | -22.8°C | 0.8°C | -37.5°C | 112 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -16.3°C | -23.4°C | -30.5°C | -7.6°C | -39.6°C | 25 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | -10.6°C | -15.6°C | -20.7°C | -0.9°C | -32.2°C | 32 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | -8.5°C | -14.3°C | -20.0°C | 0.2°C | -36.1°C | 44 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -7.5°C | -13.1°C | -18.6°C | 0.8°C | -37.5°C | 31 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -10.5°C | -15.6°C | -20.6°C | 1.2°C | -29.1°C | 36 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | -5.2°C | -9.0°C | -12.9°C | 0.8°C | -32.2°C | 38 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -7.0°C | -12.9°C | -18.8°C | 1.4°C | -28.7°C | 47 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | -9.3°C | -14.8°C | -20.3°C | 1.4°C | -31.3°C | 49 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -13.1°C | -18.5°C | -23.8°C | -3.3°C | -35.7°C | 28 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -10.5°C | -15.1°C | -19.7°C | 0.4°C | -32.3°C | 78 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | -7.0°C | -12.1°C | -17.2°C | 1.8°C | -27.8°C | 23 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -8.6°C | -14.4°C | -20.2°C | 0.3°C | -42.0°C | 41 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -12.6°C | -18.8°C | -25.1°C | -1.4°C | -42.8°C | 46 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | -8.5°C | -13.9°C | -19.3°C | 0.4°C | -31.1°C | 98 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -9.4°C | -15.4°C | -21.4°C | 0.7°C | -35.9°C | 72 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -8.0°C | -13.8°C | -19.6°C | 1.6°C | -31.7°C | 33 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -6.6°C | -12.7°C | -18.8°C | 1.5°C | -35.4°C | 34 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | -4.8°C | -10.1°C | -15.5°C | 1.4°C | -36.7°C | 42 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | -10.8°C | -17.1°C | -23.3°C | -2.2°C | -35.5°C | 43 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -9.7°C | -14.6°C | -19.5°C | 2.0°C | -34.2°C | 45 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -11.2°C | -16.9°C | -22.5°C | 0.5°C | -32.0°C | 56 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | -12.9°C | -17.9°C | -23.0°C | 1.6°C | -40.6°C | 36 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -14.5°C | -21.0°C | -27.6°C | -2.9°C | -41.4°C | 42 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -12.5°C | -18.1°C | -23.8°C | -4.0°C | -39.2°C | 47 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -7.9°C | -13.2°C | -18.5°C | 1.4°C | -27.4°C | 29 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -10.8°C | -17.4°C | -24.0°C | 1.0°C | -40.3°C | 46 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -11.4°C | -17.1°C | -22.8°C | 0.8°C | -36.5°C | 25 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -10.6°C | -16.9°C | -23.3°C | 1.0°C | -37.7°C | 58 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | -12.4°C | -17.5°C | -22.6°C | -3.6°C | -34.9°C | 10 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | -11.4°C | -16.8°C | -22.2°C | 0.5°C | -31.2°C | 20 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -8.9°C | -14.1°C | -19.2°C | 0.9°C | -43.0°C | 48 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | 1.6°C | -38.6°C | 47 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -8.3°C | -14.1°C | -19.8°C | 0.9°C | -38.0°C | 69 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.1°C | -18.0°C | -23.9°C | -3.7°C | -36.2°C | 73 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -3.8°C | -8.5°C | -13.2°C | 2.3°C | -38.8°C | 68 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -9.4°C with lows near -20.6°C (mean -15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 47 mm of rainfall in Alma, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2016.
The hottest February reached 3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -43°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.8°C to -8.7°C and overnight lows from -18.2°C to -20.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma and one of the drier months, so plan for around -9.4°C daytime highs and -20.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Alma, averaging -15°C.
For February in Alma, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -9.4°C and lows of -20.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2016 with 112 mm. On average, February sees 47 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 Alma 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.
