February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, with average highs near -4.4°C and lows around -15.2°C (mean -9.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 1981 — when the month averaged -3.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -17.4°C. Typical February days reach -4.4°C with nights near -15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1981 with 113 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 1984 at 94%, and the least humid was 2013 at 84%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The sunniest February was 2007 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2022 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 1998 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.8°C | -10.6°C | -10.4°C | -9.0°C | -8.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | -4.6°C | -5.0°C | -4.7°C | -3.9°C | -3.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -15.1°C | -16.2°C | -16.0°C | -14.2°C | -14.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 63 mm | 70 mm | 60 mm | 55 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -38°C (2023) to a record high of 16.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
A quieter season to visit Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. That said, February — with days averaging -4.4°C and nights around -15.2°C (mean -9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (62 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 | -5.4°C | -10.8°C | -16.2°C | 2.2°C | -27.0°C | 75 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | -0.2°C | -5.1°C | -9.9°C | 14.6°C | -18.0°C | 21 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | -2.6°C | -8.2°C | -13.9°C | 5.2°C | -38.0°C | 50 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | -3.3°C | -9.3°C | -15.4°C | 5.2°C | -27.3°C | 76 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | -4.9°C | -10.1°C | -15.3°C | 1.3°C | -28.9°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -3.0°C | -8.6°C | -14.1°C | 1.8°C | -31.4°C | 54 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -5.3°C | -11.2°C | -17.1°C | 2.5°C | -29.4°C | 68 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | -0.4°C | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | 10.5°C | -22.1°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | -11.4°C | 16.4°C | -24.2°C | 80 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | -2.4°C | -7.6°C | -12.9°C | 6.1°C | -30.9°C | 107 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -10.6°C | -17.4°C | -24.3°C | -3.4°C | -31.9°C | 43 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | -5.4°C | -10.2°C | -14.9°C | 3.8°C | -23.6°C | 42 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | -3.1°C | -7.6°C | -12.1°C | 5.2°C | -21.5°C | 45 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | 5.0°C | -26.0°C | 34 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -4.2°C | -9.9°C | -15.7°C | 3.5°C | -24.0°C | 68 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | -3.5°C | -7.2°C | -11.0°C | 3.3°C | -23.9°C | 55 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -3.8°C | -9.4°C | -15.0°C | 3.1°C | -25.9°C | 66 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | -4.7°C | -10.2°C | -15.7°C | 1.3°C | -28.0°C | 101 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -8.5°C | -14.0°C | -19.6°C | -0.2°C | -33.6°C | 54 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | -4.8°C | -9.2°C | -13.5°C | 5.0°C | -25.3°C | 81 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -2.9°C | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | 4.7°C | -23.2°C | 55 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -4.5°C | -10.8°C | -17.0°C | 1.2°C | -34.1°C | 47 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -7.7°C | -14.0°C | -20.3°C | 1.2°C | -36.4°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | -1.7°C | -7.7°C | -13.7°C | 7.6°C | -26.1°C | 59 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -4.2°C | -10.7°C | -17.1°C | 2.4°C | -28.7°C | 94 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | -4.3°C | -9.7°C | -15.0°C | 3.1°C | -27.9°C | 86 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | -1.8°C | -7.6°C | -13.4°C | 6.0°C | -24.7°C | 45 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | -2.3°C | -7.2°C | -12.1°C | 1.4°C | -27.2°C | 49 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -4.6°C | -10.6°C | -16.7°C | 2.6°C | -32.8°C | 87 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | -13.1°C | 6.5°C | -25.5°C | 76 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | -6.2°C | -12.0°C | -17.9°C | 1.2°C | -28.6°C | 64 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -8.2°C | -13.6°C | -19.1°C | 2.7°C | -36.2°C | 52 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -9.7°C | -16.5°C | -23.3°C | -0.2°C | -36.9°C | 59 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | -5.7°C | -11.8°C | -17.9°C | 0.7°C | -33.5°C | 74 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | -13.6°C | 1.7°C | -26.5°C | 45 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -3.8°C | -9.6°C | -15.4°C | 4.4°C | -31.6°C | 80 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -6.0°C | -11.6°C | -17.1°C | 1.6°C | -31.1°C | 39 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -4.0°C | -9.3°C | -14.6°C | 6.2°C | -26.1°C | 56 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -7.5°C | -13.9°C | -20.3°C | 0.4°C | -36.0°C | 15 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -6.8°C | -12.3°C | -17.8°C | 1.0°C | -30.1°C | 22 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | -5.0°C | -9.3°C | -13.5°C | 2.7°C | -31.5°C | 77 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | -2.6°C | -6.6°C | -10.7°C | 4.9°C | -31.1°C | 88 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | -4.2°C | -9.7°C | -15.3°C | 2.6°C | -33.0°C | 56 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.7°C | -12.4°C | -18.1°C | 1.3°C | -28.3°C | 38 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 🌧️ | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | -8.3°C | 15.1°C | -22.9°C | 113 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -4.4°C with lows near -15.2°C (mean -9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 62 mm of rainfall in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 16.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -38°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -3.5°C to -3.3°C while overnight lows fell from -13.2°C to -14.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and one of the drier months, so plan for around -4.4°C daytime highs and -15.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, averaging -9.8°C.
For February in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4.4°C and lows of -15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 113 mm. On average, February sees 62 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 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.
