February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines, with average highs near -6.3°C and lows around -16.5°C (mean -11.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Thetford Mines was 1981 — when the month averaged -4.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -18.8°C. Typical February days reach -6.3°C with nights near -16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Thetford Mines, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2016 with 114 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Thetford Mines during February averages 97%. The most humid February was 1987 at 99%, and the least humid was 2013 at 90%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thetford Mines. The sunniest Februarys were 2004 and 2015 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2017 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Thetford Mines during February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1995, 2006 and 2019, among others at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 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 | -11.2°C | -12.3°C | -11.7°C | -10.9°C | -10.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -6.2°C | -7.0°C | -6.5°C | -6.1°C | -5.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -16.1°C | -17.7°C | -16.9°C | -15.7°C | -16.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 68 mm | 69 mm | 58 mm | 60 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Thetford Mines have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -39.7°C (1993) to a record high of 13.8°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 114 mm.
A quieter season to visit Thetford Mines
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Thetford Mines. That said, February — with days averaging -6.3°C and nights around -16.5°C (mean -11.4°C) and moderate rainfall (64 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 | -12.8°C | -18.1°C | 0.3°C | -27.2°C | 66 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | -2.1°C | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | 10.5°C | -20.0°C | 19 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | -5.4°C | -11.4°C | -17.4°C | 0.6°C | -36.7°C | 61 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -5.3°C | -10.9°C | -16.4°C | 2.6°C | -28.0°C | 97 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2021 | -6.1°C | -11.3°C | -16.5°C | 0.2°C | -26.8°C | 62 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -4.5°C | -10.0°C | -15.5°C | 0.4°C | -31.4°C | 57 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -7.5°C | -12.5°C | -17.5°C | 0.6°C | -26.5°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -2.5°C | -7.9°C | -13.3°C | 6.0°C | -28.3°C | 68 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | -5.1°C | -9.5°C | -14.0°C | 5.3°C | -24.3°C | 71 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2016 🌧️ | -3.7°C | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | 6.2°C | -28.1°C | 114 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -12.7°C | -18.8°C | -24.8°C | -5.7°C | -32.9°C | 27 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | -7.6°C | -12.2°C | -16.8°C | 0.3°C | -26.4°C | 56 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -5.5°C | -9.8°C | -14.0°C | 1.6°C | -23.9°C | 43 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | -4.8°C | -10.1°C | -15.4°C | 0.8°C | -26.9°C | 43 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | -6.6°C | -11.5°C | -16.5°C | 0.7°C | -24.2°C | 83 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | -11.2°C | 1.3°C | -24.6°C | 33 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -5.9°C | -10.8°C | -15.7°C | 0.9°C | -25.1°C | 67 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | -15.9°C | 0.5°C | -29.1°C | 97 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -10.2°C | -15.4°C | -20.6°C | -0.1°C | -30.0°C | 62 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | -13.7°C | 3.4°C | -22.9°C | 78 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -4.0°C | -8.7°C | -13.3°C | 4.9°C | -22.2°C | 43 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -6.9°C | -12.7°C | -18.4°C | 0.1°C | -37.2°C | 46 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -9.3°C | -15.2°C | -21.0°C | 0.1°C | -39.0°C | 59 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -4.0°C | -9.9°C | -15.9°C | 0.3°C | -28.5°C | 60 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | -6.5°C | -12.3°C | -18.0°C | 0.6°C | -27.8°C | 104 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -6.1°C | -11.4°C | -16.6°C | 0.8°C | -29.3°C | 77 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | -3.7°C | -9.2°C | -14.8°C | 2.3°C | -29.7°C | 41 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | -12.5°C | 0.3°C | -30.0°C | 46 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | -6.2°C | -11.8°C | -17.4°C | 0.6°C | -30.6°C | 102 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -7.2°C | -11.5°C | -15.8°C | 5.7°C | -28.6°C | 101 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | -19.0°C | 0.2°C | -30.5°C | 77 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -9.9°C | -14.7°C | -19.4°C | 0.6°C | -34.5°C | 49 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -11.8°C | -17.8°C | -23.8°C | -3.4°C | -39.7°C | 62 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -7.7°C | -13.3°C | -19.0°C | 0.1°C | -30.2°C | 80 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | -5.6°C | -10.8°C | -16.0°C | 0.5°C | -30.9°C | 51 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -6.1°C | -12.5°C | -18.9°C | 0.4°C | -32.3°C | 70 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -8.2°C | -13.9°C | -19.5°C | 0.3°C | -32.7°C | 53 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | -5.8°C | -11.7°C | -17.5°C | 1.1°C | -28.6°C | 70 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -9.8°C | -15.0°C | -20.1°C | -1.0°C | -31.0°C | 16 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -8.0°C | -12.6°C | -17.2°C | 0.9°C | -28.1°C | 37 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -6.6°C | -10.8°C | -15.1°C | 0.7°C | -34.2°C | 80 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | -11.8°C | 0.6°C | -30.1°C | 92 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -5.4°C | -11.0°C | -16.6°C | 0.9°C | -33.3°C | 64 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.7°C | -13.6°C | -18.6°C | 0.2°C | -31.0°C | 62 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 0.4°C | -4.2°C | -8.8°C | 13.8°C | -26.5°C | 82 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -6.3°C with lows near -16.5°C (mean -11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 64 mm of rainfall in Thetford Mines, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 114 mm in 2016.
The hottest February reached 13.8°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -39.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -4.9°C to -5.3°C and overnight lows from -14.2°C to -16.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines and one of the drier months, so plan for around -6.3°C daytime highs and -16.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Thetford Mines, averaging -11.4°C.
For February in Thetford Mines, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.3°C and lows of -16.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2016 with 114 mm. On average, February sees 64 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 Thetford Mines 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.
