February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup, with average highs near -7.7°C and lows around -16.4°C (mean -12°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rivière-du-Loup was 1981 — when the month averaged -5.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -18.8°C. Typical February days reach -7.7°C with nights near -16.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Rivière-du-Loup, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 157 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Rivière-du-Loup during February averages 95%. The most humid February was 1984 at 97%, and the least humid was 1996 at 90%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rivière-du-Loup. The sunniest February was 2015 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Rivière-du-Loup during February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2007 and 2025 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 | -12.2°C | -13.3°C | -12.0°C | -11.3°C | -10.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | -7.7°C | -8.7°C | -7.8°C | -7.2°C | -6.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -16.8°C | -17.8°C | -16.2°C | -15.4°C | -15.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 32 mm | 68 mm | 50 mm | 37 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in Rivière-du-Loup have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -33.6°C (2004) to a record high of 9.8°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Rivière-du-Loup
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rivière-du-Loup. That said, February — with days averaging -7.7°C and nights around -16.4°C (mean -12°C) and moderate rainfall (46 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 | -7.5°C | -11.4°C | -15.3°C | 1.6°C | -22.5°C | 41 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | 6.7°C | -21.5°C | 20 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -7.9°C | -12.7°C | -17.5°C | 0.9°C | -30.5°C | 31 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | -18.0°C | 0.8°C | -25.6°C | 54 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | -6.3°C | -9.8°C | -13.3°C | -0.3°C | -19.2°C | 33 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -5.9°C | -10.7°C | -15.6°C | 0.6°C | -27.1°C | 43 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -9.5°C | -13.8°C | -18.1°C | 0.6°C | -25.1°C | 63 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | -4.7°C | -9.5°C | -14.4°C | 1.3°C | -26.1°C | 48 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -6.9°C | -11.5°C | -16.0°C | 1.1°C | -29.6°C | 48 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -5.4°C | -10.2°C | -15.0°C | 4.0°C | -27.0°C | 102 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -14.0°C | -18.8°C | -23.6°C | -5.9°C | -30.4°C | 25 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -8.6°C | -12.3°C | -16.0°C | 0.3°C | -23.3°C | 38 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | -6.4°C | -9.9°C | -13.4°C | -0.3°C | -24.1°C | 48 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -6.1°C | -10.3°C | -14.4°C | 1.2°C | -24.4°C | 29 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -7.4°C | -11.1°C | -14.8°C | 0.7°C | -20.8°C | 50 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | -3.4°C | -6.0°C | -8.6°C | 1.2°C | -24.4°C | 46 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -5.9°C | -10.3°C | -14.7°C | 1.1°C | -21.6°C | 46 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | -16.2°C | 0.7°C | -24.5°C | 69 mm | 96% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -9.7°C | -13.2°C | -16.7°C | -3.0°C | -22.6°C | 48 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | -7.7°C | -10.9°C | -14.1°C | 0.3°C | -21.2°C | 91 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | -11.9°C | 2.0°C | -21.8°C | 46 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | -7.9°C | -12.6°C | -17.3°C | -1.0°C | -33.6°C | 157 mm | 96% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -11.2°C | -15.8°C | -20.4°C | -2.0°C | -32.0°C | 58 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | -6.8°C | -11.4°C | -16.0°C | 0.6°C | -27.0°C | 61 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -8.1°C | -13.1°C | -18.0°C | 0.8°C | -27.9°C | 44 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -7.5°C | -12.2°C | -16.9°C | 1.0°C | -26.4°C | 61 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -5.9°C | -10.3°C | -14.7°C | 0.6°C | -25.2°C | 34 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.4°C | -26.2°C | 43 mm | 97% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | -8.7°C | -13.7°C | -18.6°C | -0.6°C | -28.6°C | 31 mm | 96% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -7.8°C | -11.5°C | -15.2°C | 3.6°C | -26.4°C | 43 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -10.4°C | -15.0°C | -19.5°C | 0.1°C | -26.3°C | 34 mm | 94% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -11.2°C | -15.1°C | -19.0°C | 3.3°C | -30.2°C | 22 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | -13.2°C | -18.1°C | -23.0°C | -4.9°C | -31.8°C | 30 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | -19.5°C | -2.8°C | -29.4°C | 32 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -6.5°C | -11.5°C | -16.5°C | 1.5°C | -25.9°C | 23 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -8.7°C | -13.9°C | -19.1°C | 1.1°C | -30.2°C | 29 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -9.3°C | -14.3°C | -19.4°C | 0.5°C | -28.3°C | 20 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | -19.0°C | 0.5°C | -28.2°C | 41 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -10.0°C | -14.3°C | -18.6°C | -2.3°C | -25.8°C | 5 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -9.3°C | -13.4°C | -17.5°C | 1.4°C | -25.3°C | 13 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -7.4°C | -11.9°C | -16.4°C | 0.6°C | -32.1°C | 66 mm | 96% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -5.1°C | -8.9°C | -12.7°C | 0.7°C | -28.4°C | 66 mm | 97% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -7.3°C | -12.5°C | -17.6°C | 1.1°C | -28.8°C | 52 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -11.0°C | -15.4°C | -19.9°C | -3.6°C | -28.2°C | 48 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -0.7°C | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | 9.8°C | -28.6°C | 39 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7.7°C with lows near -16.4°C (mean -12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 46 mm of rainfall in Rivière-du-Loup, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 9.8°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -33.6°C in 2004.
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 -15.3°C to -15.2°C while daytime highs eased from -6.3°C to -6.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rivière-du-Loup and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.7°C daytime highs and -16.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Rivière-du-Loup, averaging -12°C.
For February in Rivière-du-Loup, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.7°C and lows of -16.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 157 mm. On average, February sees 46 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 Rivière-du-Loup 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.
