February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles, with average highs near -7.7°C and lows around -14.3°C (mean -11°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Sept-Îles was 2010 — when the month averaged -3.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -17.1°C. Typical February days reach -7.7°C with nights near -14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Sept-Îles, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1981 with 139 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Sept-Îles during February averages 92%. The most humid February was 1990 at 95%, and the least humid was 2024 at 87%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sept-Îles. The sunniest February was 2023 at 2.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Sept-Îles during February is 4.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2011 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 1993 and 2005 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.1°C | -13.1°C | -10.7°C | -10.2°C | -9.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | -7.6°C | -9.5°C | -7.5°C | -7.1°C | -6.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -14.6°C | -16.8°C | -13.8°C | -13.3°C | -12.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 63 mm | 68 mm | 49 mm | 37 mm | -24 mm |
February temperatures in Sept-Îles have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -30.2°C (1990) to a record high of 3.7°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 139 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Sept-Îles
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sept-Îles. That said, February — with days averaging -7.7°C and nights around -14.3°C (mean -11°C) and moderate rainfall (57 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 | -6.2°C | -9.0°C | -11.8°C | 0.8°C | -17.8°C | 50 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | -4.0°C | -6.7°C | -9.4°C | 3.0°C | -17.5°C | 27 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -8.3°C | -11.8°C | -15.2°C | 0.7°C | -24.4°C | 24 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | -16.4°C | 0.1°C | -24.6°C | 58 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -4.5°C | -6.7°C | -8.9°C | 0.0°C | -15.0°C | 36 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | -6.1°C | -9.8°C | -13.6°C | 0.3°C | -25.5°C | 26 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -10.1°C | -13.2°C | -16.3°C | -2.6°C | -21.4°C | 55 mm | 94% | 5.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -6.6°C | -10.9°C | -15.2°C | -0.2°C | -23.4°C | 46 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -6.4°C | -9.6°C | -12.8°C | 0.9°C | -24.1°C | 57 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | -13.5°C | 3.4°C | -25.5°C | 90 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | -13.0°C | -16.5°C | -19.9°C | -6.8°C | -27.9°C | 31 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | -8.6°C | -11.6°C | -14.6°C | -0.3°C | -21.7°C | 30 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | -5.3°C | -8.0°C | -10.7°C | -0.1°C | -23.5°C | 21 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | -6.7°C | -9.5°C | -12.2°C | -0.3°C | -21.2°C | 35 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -6.6°C | -9.4°C | -12.3°C | -0.9°C | -19.3°C | 49 mm | 93% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 🔥 | -2.3°C | -3.8°C | -5.2°C | 1.9°C | -22.0°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -5.6°C | -8.5°C | -11.3°C | 1.4°C | -20.5°C | 53 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | -8.3°C | -11.6°C | -15.0°C | 0.4°C | -23.6°C | 63 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -7.3°C | -9.8°C | -12.2°C | 0.3°C | -19.6°C | 59 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | -8.1°C | -10.3°C | -12.6°C | -0.1°C | -20.6°C | 91 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | -7.0°C | -9.9°C | -12.8°C | 0.4°C | -24.5°C | 66 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | -7.2°C | -10.2°C | -13.2°C | -1.1°C | -25.7°C | 32 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -9.4°C | -13.1°C | -16.8°C | -1.8°C | -25.6°C | 76 mm | 94% | 5.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | -8.5°C | -12.1°C | -15.8°C | 1.1°C | -27.0°C | 107 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -7.2°C | -11.0°C | -14.8°C | 0.4°C | -26.5°C | 79 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | -14.0°C | 1.7°C | -23.7°C | 57 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | -6.4°C | -9.7°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -24.2°C | 57 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | -5.4°C | -8.5°C | -11.5°C | 1.6°C | -24.6°C | 94 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | -9.8°C | -13.9°C | -18.0°C | -3.1°C | -25.9°C | 39 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -7.6°C | -10.7°C | -13.8°C | 1.8°C | -26.5°C | 113 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -10.4°C | -14.2°C | -18.1°C | -0.1°C | -26.0°C | 95 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -11.0°C | -14.5°C | -17.9°C | -0.5°C | -28.6°C | 51 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -13.5°C | -17.1°C | -20.8°C | -5.3°C | -29.5°C | 61 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | -11.2°C | -14.9°C | -18.7°C | -5.2°C | -27.9°C | 33 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | -8.3°C | -12.3°C | -16.3°C | -1.2°C | -24.1°C | 40 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -11.1°C | -15.4°C | -19.8°C | 0.8°C | -30.2°C | 49 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -8.9°C | -12.6°C | -16.3°C | -0.4°C | -25.4°C | 34 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | -18.4°C | 0.9°C | -29.4°C | 85 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -7.7°C | -10.9°C | -14.0°C | -0.2°C | -22.4°C | 11 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | -8.3°C | -11.5°C | -14.8°C | -0.8°C | -26.6°C | 28 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -6.5°C | -9.8°C | -13.2°C | 0.9°C | -26.6°C | 56 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | -5.4°C | -8.7°C | -12.0°C | 0.7°C | -25.7°C | 70 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | -16.5°C | 2.0°C | -24.9°C | 84 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -10.7°C | -13.9°C | -17.2°C | -4.2°C | -24.0°C | 39 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | -2.7°C | -5.8°C | -8.9°C | 3.7°C | -23.7°C | 139 mm | 94% | 4 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 -14.3°C (mean -11°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 57 mm of rainfall in Sept-Îles, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 139 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 3.7°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -30.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.7°C to -6.3°C and overnight lows from -13.6°C to -12.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.7°C daytime highs and -14.3°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Sept-Îles, averaging -11°C.
For February in Sept-Îles, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.7°C and lows of -14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.5 m/s (2011).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 139 mm. On average, February sees 57 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 Sept-Îles 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.
