February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan, with average highs near -6.6°C and lows around -18.1°C (mean -12.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Shawinigan was 1981 — when the month averaged -6.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -20.2°C. Typical February days reach -6.6°C with nights near -18.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Shawinigan, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1981 with 154 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Shawinigan during February averages 96%. The most humid Februarys were 1984 and 1992 at 98%, and the least humid was 2024 at 89%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shawinigan. The sunniest February was 2007 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2017 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Shawinigan during February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2019 and 2022 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2012 and 2021, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.1°C | -13.3°C | -12.6°C | -12.1°C | -11.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | -6.6°C | -7.4°C | -6.8°C | -6.5°C | -5.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -17.7°C | -19.1°C | -18.5°C | -17.7°C | -17.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 58 mm | 61 mm | 62 mm | 48 mm | -20 mm |
February temperatures in Shawinigan have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -38.7°C (2003) to a record high of 12.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
A quieter season to visit Shawinigan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shawinigan. That said, February — with days averaging -6.6°C and nights around -18.1°C (mean -12.4°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | -7.6°C | -12.9°C | -18.3°C | 1.7°C | -28.3°C | 43 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | -2.2°C | -7.7°C | -13.3°C | 12.8°C | -24.0°C | 18 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -6.3°C | -12.6°C | -18.9°C | 0.9°C | -38.0°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -5.9°C | -12.4°C | -19.0°C | 1.5°C | -30.5°C | 61 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | -5.7°C | -11.5°C | -17.3°C | 0.1°C | -26.5°C | 62 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | -5.0°C | -11.0°C | -17.1°C | 0.3°C | -32.0°C | 56 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -7.3°C | -13.4°C | -19.5°C | 0.4°C | -30.8°C | 78 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | -3.7°C | -9.8°C | -15.8°C | 2.5°C | -30.7°C | 61 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | -5.1°C | -10.2°C | -15.4°C | 1.5°C | -26.7°C | 74 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 | -5.3°C | -11.5°C | -17.7°C | 1.8°C | -35.2°C | 120 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -13.2°C | -20.2°C | -27.3°C | -5.1°C | -36.2°C | 26 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -8.2°C | -13.7°C | -19.3°C | 0.4°C | -30.2°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | -5.9°C | -10.8°C | -15.7°C | 1.5°C | -27.6°C | 50 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | -5.2°C | -10.8°C | -16.3°C | 0.4°C | -28.9°C | 36 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -7.1°C | -12.6°C | -18.1°C | 0.5°C | -27.1°C | 74 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | -11.8°C | 1.2°C | -27.1°C | 54 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -5.4°C | -11.1°C | -16.8°C | 1.0°C | -28.9°C | 62 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | -6.7°C | -12.5°C | -18.3°C | 0.5°C | -30.4°C | 82 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | -10.0°C | -15.7°C | -21.5°C | -1.4°C | -31.7°C | 30 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | -7.1°C | -12.1°C | -17.2°C | 0.6°C | -29.6°C | 89 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | -14.8°C | 3.0°C | -26.6°C | 42 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -6.0°C | -12.1°C | -18.3°C | 0.1°C | -36.8°C | 36 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -9.9°C | -16.4°C | -23.0°C | 0.0°C | -38.7°C | 48 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -4.9°C | -11.0°C | -17.1°C | 0.6°C | -29.9°C | 62 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -7.2°C | -13.7°C | -20.2°C | 0.6°C | -31.7°C | 97 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -6.3°C | -11.9°C | -17.4°C | 0.6°C | -30.4°C | 66 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | -4.8°C | -10.6°C | -16.4°C | 0.5°C | -29.4°C | 49 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | -3.4°C | -8.4°C | -13.3°C | 0.5°C | -30.1°C | 45 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | -7.2°C | -13.6°C | -20.0°C | 0.5°C | -33.9°C | 80 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -7.0°C | -12.0°C | -17.0°C | 4.0°C | -27.9°C | 81 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | -8.5°C | -14.5°C | -20.5°C | 0.2°C | -32.3°C | 53 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -10.1°C | -15.4°C | -20.6°C | 0.5°C | -35.8°C | 33 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -12.2°C | -18.7°C | -25.2°C | -2.4°C | -37.3°C | 45 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | -8.3°C | -14.8°C | -21.2°C | 0.0°C | -35.9°C | 73 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -5.8°C | -11.3°C | -16.8°C | 0.7°C | -28.1°C | 51 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -6.9°C | -13.5°C | -20.1°C | 0.4°C | -34.4°C | 69 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -8.1°C | -14.5°C | -20.8°C | 0.4°C | -34.4°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -6.7°C | -12.9°C | -19.0°C | 0.6°C | -31.8°C | 82 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | -8.4°C | -14.6°C | -20.8°C | -0.2°C | -33.7°C | 15 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -8.5°C | -14.1°C | -19.7°C | 0.1°C | -31.7°C | 23 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | -16.0°C | 0.2°C | -37.0°C | 80 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -4.2°C | -8.6°C | -13.0°C | 0.6°C | -31.4°C | 90 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -5.8°C | -11.7°C | -17.5°C | 0.4°C | -31.7°C | 84 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.0°C | -14.9°C | -20.8°C | -0.6°C | -33.3°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 🌧️ | -2.1°C | -6.9°C | -11.7°C | 7.4°C | -31.2°C | 154 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -6.6°C with lows near -18.1°C (mean -12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 60 mm of rainfall in Shawinigan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 12.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -38.7°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.5°C to -5.5°C and overnight lows from -15.8°C to -17.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan and one of the drier months, so plan for around -6.6°C daytime highs and -18.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Shawinigan, averaging -12.4°C.
For February in Shawinigan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.6°C and lows of -18.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 154 mm. On average, February sees 60 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 Shawinigan 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.
