February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay, 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 95% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Saguenay was 1981 — when the month averaged -8.4°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -22.9°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 Saguenay, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2016 with 106 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Saguenay during February averages 95%. The most humid February was 1984 at 96%, and the least humid was 2005 at 92%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saguenay. The sunniest February was 2015 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Saguenay during February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 1998 and 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -14.8°C | -16.0°C | -15.0°C | -14.7°C | -14.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | -9.4°C | -10.3°C | -9.5°C | -9.1°C | -8.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -20.2°C | -21.7°C | -20.5°C | -20.3°C | -19.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 44 mm | 54 mm | 47 mm | 43 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in Saguenay have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -42.8°C (2003) to a record high of 4.1°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
A quieter season to visit Saguenay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Saguenay. 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 | -16.0°C | -21.5°C | 0.6°C | -36.1°C | 48 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | -6.3°C | -11.4°C | -16.6°C | 3.7°C | -27.9°C | 31 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -9.1°C | -15.4°C | -21.7°C | 0.8°C | -36.3°C | 41 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | -9.3°C | -16.0°C | -22.7°C | 0.6°C | -35.9°C | 73 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | -17.6°C | 0.2°C | -27.2°C | 27 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -6.9°C | -13.0°C | -19.1°C | 0.6°C | -36.6°C | 37 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -10.6°C | -16.1°C | -21.5°C | 0.9°C | -31.3°C | 59 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -5.9°C | -12.2°C | -18.4°C | 1.0°C | -35.0°C | 53 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -7.4°C | -12.9°C | -18.4°C | 1.1°C | -35.2°C | 57 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🌧️ | -8.9°C | -15.7°C | -22.4°C | 0.8°C | -36.9°C | 106 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -15.9°C | -22.9°C | -29.9°C | -8.0°C | -39.8°C | 21 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | -20.5°C | -1.2°C | -32.0°C | 32 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2013 | -8.3°C | -13.8°C | -19.2°C | 0.1°C | -34.0°C | 38 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -7.9°C | -13.3°C | -18.7°C | 0.5°C | -37.8°C | 31 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -10.4°C | -15.4°C | -20.4°C | 1.0°C | -29.2°C | 40 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | -5.3°C | -9.2°C | -13.2°C | 0.5°C | -32.1°C | 33 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -7.2°C | -13.0°C | -18.7°C | 1.0°C | -29.6°C | 50 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | -9.2°C | -14.9°C | -20.5°C | 1.0°C | -31.2°C | 52 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -13.3°C | -18.5°C | -23.6°C | -4.0°C | -34.8°C | 34 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -10.5°C | -15.3°C | -20.1°C | -0.2°C | -31.9°C | 75 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | -7.2°C | -12.0°C | -16.9°C | 2.2°C | -28.7°C | 27 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -8.8°C | -14.4°C | -20.1°C | -0.4°C | -42.3°C | 43 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -12.8°C | -18.8°C | -24.9°C | -1.5°C | -42.8°C | 48 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | -8.5°C | -13.9°C | -19.4°C | 0.2°C | -31.1°C | 97 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -9.6°C | -15.5°C | -21.4°C | 0.8°C | -34.4°C | 71 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -8.2°C | -14.0°C | -19.8°C | 1.3°C | -31.8°C | 42 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -7.0°C | -12.9°C | -18.8°C | 1.1°C | -35.3°C | 36 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | -4.8°C | -10.1°C | -15.4°C | 1.1°C | -36.7°C | 39 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | -10.9°C | -17.0°C | -23.2°C | -3.2°C | -34.8°C | 43 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -9.7°C | -14.3°C | -19.0°C | 2.3°C | -33.5°C | 51 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -11.4°C | -17.1°C | -22.7°C | 0.0°C | -30.8°C | 57 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | -13.1°C | -18.1°C | -23.1°C | 1.6°C | -40.0°C | 35 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -14.5°C | -21.0°C | -27.4°C | -4.6°C | -41.1°C | 41 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -12.5°C | -18.4°C | -24.2°C | -4.8°C | -38.8°C | 50 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -8.0°C | -13.6°C | -19.1°C | 1.0°C | -28.8°C | 33 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -10.9°C | -17.6°C | -24.2°C | 0.9°C | -40.0°C | 51 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -11.3°C | -17.1°C | -23.0°C | 0.4°C | -35.7°C | 26 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -10.6°C | -17.0°C | -23.3°C | 1.1°C | -37.1°C | 61 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | -12.7°C | -17.5°C | -22.3°C | -4.6°C | -33.1°C | 10 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1986 | -11.7°C | -16.9°C | -22.1°C | 0.0°C | -31.8°C | 21 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -9.0°C | -14.2°C | -19.3°C | 0.4°C | -40.6°C | 48 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | -5.7°C | -10.4°C | -15.0°C | 1.2°C | -39.1°C | 46 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -8.1°C | -14.0°C | -19.9°C | 0.8°C | -37.1°C | 69 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.0°C | -18.0°C | -24.1°C | -3.8°C | -36.5°C | 65 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -3.5°C | -8.4°C | -13.2°C | 4.1°C | -38.3°C | 69 mm | 95% | 2.1 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 Saguenay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 2016.
The hottest February reached 4.1°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -42.8°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.7°C to -8.6°C and overnight lows from -18.3°C to -20°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay 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 Saguenay, averaging -15°C.
For February in Saguenay, 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 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2016 with 106 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 Saguenay 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.
