February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rimouski, with average highs near -7.5°C and lows around -14.8°C (mean -11.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rimouski. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rimouski was 2010 — when the month averaged -4.8°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -18°C. Typical February days reach -7.5°C with nights near -14.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Rimouski, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2016 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Rimouski during February averages 94%. The most humid Februarys were 1990 and 2003 at 95%, and the least humid was 2024 at 90%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rimouski. The sunniest February was 2004 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2010 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Rimouski during February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2007 and 2025 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.3°C | -12.3°C | -10.9°C | -10.7°C | -10.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | -7.5°C | -8.5°C | -7.3°C | -7.2°C | -6.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -15.0°C | -16.1°C | -14.4°C | -14.2°C | -13.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 43 mm | 68 mm | 63 mm | 48 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in Rimouski have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -29.9°C (1993) to a record high of 6°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rimouski
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rimouski. That said, February — with days averaging -7.5°C and nights around -14.8°C (mean -11.1°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 | -7.0°C | -10.3°C | -13.6°C | 1.1°C | -21.1°C | 58 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | -4.0°C | -7.4°C | -10.9°C | 6.0°C | -20.7°C | 31 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -7.8°C | -11.9°C | -16.0°C | 1.2°C | -27.7°C | 41 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -8.2°C | -12.6°C | -17.0°C | 0.6°C | -24.0°C | 57 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -6.2°C | -9.0°C | -11.9°C | -0.3°C | -18.0°C | 49 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -5.9°C | -9.9°C | -14.0°C | 1.0°C | -25.3°C | 54 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -9.6°C | -13.4°C | -17.1°C | 0.7°C | -23.9°C | 82 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -5.0°C | -9.3°C | -13.6°C | 0.6°C | -23.5°C | 71 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -6.8°C | -10.6°C | -14.3°C | 1.1°C | -27.1°C | 55 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🌧️ | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | -14.1°C | 3.6°C | -25.3°C | 118 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -13.7°C | -18.0°C | -22.2°C | -6.5°C | -28.8°C | 41 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | -8.7°C | -12.0°C | -15.3°C | 0.3°C | -22.2°C | 68 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -6.3°C | -9.3°C | -12.3°C | -0.6°C | -23.4°C | 76 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -6.1°C | -9.8°C | -13.4°C | 0.4°C | -22.6°C | 30 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | -6.9°C | -9.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.6°C | -18.6°C | 47 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | -2.8°C | -4.8°C | -6.9°C | 1.4°C | -22.7°C | 44 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -5.6°C | -9.5°C | -13.3°C | 1.4°C | -20.4°C | 55 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -7.6°C | -11.2°C | -14.9°C | 1.1°C | -23.5°C | 69 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -8.6°C | -11.6°C | -14.6°C | -1.8°C | -20.8°C | 61 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -7.4°C | -10.0°C | -12.6°C | 0.0°C | -19.1°C | 97 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -5.2°C | -7.9°C | -10.5°C | 1.2°C | -20.5°C | 49 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | -15.1°C | -1.0°C | -27.6°C | 97 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -10.2°C | -14.0°C | -17.7°C | -1.3°C | -27.0°C | 69 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | -6.9°C | -11.0°C | -15.1°C | 0.9°C | -25.9°C | 75 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | -7.6°C | -11.7°C | -15.7°C | 0.8°C | -26.7°C | 54 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -6.8°C | -10.6°C | -14.5°C | 0.9°C | -24.2°C | 57 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | -5.5°C | -9.1°C | -12.7°C | 0.8°C | -22.3°C | 42 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.6°C | 0.9°C | -23.5°C | 50 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | -16.5°C | -1.1°C | -24.9°C | 31 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -7.2°C | -10.3°C | -13.3°C | 3.8°C | -24.5°C | 56 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | -10.0°C | -13.9°C | -17.8°C | 0.2°C | -24.6°C | 61 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | -10.7°C | -13.9°C | -17.1°C | 1.6°C | -26.4°C | 34 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -13.0°C | -16.9°C | -20.9°C | -5.2°C | -29.9°C | 42 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | -10.1°C | -14.1°C | -18.1°C | -2.9°C | -28.0°C | 43 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | -14.7°C | 0.9°C | -23.0°C | 33 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -8.7°C | -13.3°C | -18.0°C | 0.8°C | -29.0°C | 39 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -8.8°C | -12.7°C | -16.7°C | 0.6°C | -25.9°C | 26 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -8.6°C | -12.9°C | -17.2°C | 0.7°C | -26.3°C | 72 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | -9.5°C | -13.2°C | -16.9°C | -1.2°C | -25.3°C | 8 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | -9.3°C | -12.7°C | -16.1°C | -0.5°C | -25.7°C | 20 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -7.0°C | -10.8°C | -14.5°C | 0.5°C | -29.0°C | 67 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | -5.0°C | -8.1°C | -11.3°C | 1.0°C | -26.6°C | 68 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -7.3°C | -11.6°C | -15.8°C | 1.4°C | -25.9°C | 62 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -10.3°C | -13.9°C | -17.4°C | -3.8°C | -24.6°C | 43 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.8°C | -5.4°C | -9.0°C | 5.8°C | -25.4°C | 72 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7.5°C with lows near -14.8°C (mean -11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 55 mm of rainfall in Rimouski, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2016.
The hottest February reached 6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -29.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.3°C to -6.6°C and overnight lows from -13.6°C to -13.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rimouski and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.5°C daytime highs and -14.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Rimouski, averaging -11.1°C.
For February in Rimouski, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.5°C and lows of -14.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2016 with 118 mm. On average, February sees 55 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 Rimouski 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.
