February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saskatoon, with average highs near -7.2°C and lows around -17.6°C (mean -12.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saskatoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Saskatoon was 1984 — when the month averaged -3.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -21.8°C. Typical February days reach -7.2°C with nights near -17.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Saskatoon, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2015 with 34 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Saskatoon during February averages 92%. The most humid February was 2010 at 97%, and the least humid was 2017 at 82%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saskatoon. The sunniest Februarys were 2001 and 2019 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Saskatoon during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2006 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.3°C | -11.3°C | -12.5°C | -12.8°C | -13.5°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | -7.2°C | -6.3°C | -7.3°C | -7.6°C | -8.0°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -17.4°C | -16.3°C | -17.6°C | -18.1°C | -19.0°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 12 mm | 18 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | +0 mm |
February temperatures in Saskatoon have fallen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -45.4°C (1989) to a record high of 11.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 34 mm.
A quieter season to visit Saskatoon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Saskatoon. That said, February — with days averaging -7.2°C and nights around -17.6°C (mean -12.4°C) and low rainfall (13 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 | -12.9°C | -18.3°C | -23.7°C | 5.5°C | -40.6°C | 12 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | -10.9°C | 8.1°C | -24.6°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -7.2°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 1.2°C | -36.3°C | 9 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -9.1°C | -15.0°C | -20.8°C | 2.2°C | -36.0°C | 14 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | -12.9°C | -18.4°C | -23.9°C | 2.4°C | -41.4°C | 5 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | -4.9°C | -10.9°C | -16.9°C | 7.8°C | -35.8°C | 5 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -17.0°C | -21.8°C | -26.7°C | -4.8°C | -36.1°C | 17 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | -9.9°C | -16.5°C | -23.1°C | 2.0°C | -33.3°C | 10 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | -3.5°C | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | 11.2°C | -24.6°C | 15 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | -10.9°C | 9.3°C | -22.1°C | 17 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 🌧️ | -10.4°C | -16.3°C | -22.2°C | 0.6°C | -32.4°C | 34 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -11.6°C | -17.0°C | -22.3°C | 3.8°C | -33.2°C | 14 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | -4.1°C | -9.4°C | -14.6°C | 2.4°C | -27.0°C | 17 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | -2.9°C | -8.3°C | -13.7°C | 4.4°C | -31.9°C | 6 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -9.2°C | -14.3°C | -19.5°C | 1.3°C | -31.6°C | 13 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -6.5°C | -11.4°C | -16.3°C | -0.4°C | -27.2°C | 6 mm | 97% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | -8.8°C | -13.6°C | -18.4°C | 0.9°C | -31.3°C | 13 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | -8.4°C | -14.2°C | -20.1°C | 1.8°C | -38.4°C | 13 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | -11.2°C | -16.6°C | -22.1°C | 1.0°C | -33.2°C | 19 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | -5.6°C | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | 2.8°C | -31.6°C | 15 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -4.7°C | -9.7°C | -14.6°C | 1.8°C | -29.0°C | 30 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | -14.9°C | 1.3°C | -37.1°C | 18 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -10.2°C | -15.6°C | -20.9°C | -1.1°C | -32.8°C | 19 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | -2.5°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 3.6°C | -21.6°C | 17 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | -10.9°C | -16.1°C | -21.3°C | 1.4°C | -31.2°C | 20 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | -5.7°C | -11.0°C | -16.2°C | 1.1°C | -30.3°C | 13 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | -4.1°C | -9.0°C | -13.9°C | 1.0°C | -28.0°C | 10 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | 2.2°C | -20.8°C | 11 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -5.4°C | -10.5°C | -15.5°C | 0.9°C | -20.8°C | 8 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | -6.9°C | -12.7°C | -18.4°C | 2.8°C | -44.2°C | 12 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | -7.1°C | -12.1°C | -17.1°C | 5.2°C | -29.4°C | 13 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | -14.4°C | -19.9°C | -25.4°C | 0.5°C | -45.4°C | 18 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | -7.2°C | -11.9°C | -16.7°C | 3.5°C | -30.2°C | 4 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | -5.4°C | -9.2°C | -13.0°C | 6.8°C | -28.1°C | 15 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | -1.7°C | -6.1°C | -10.5°C | 5.2°C | -23.2°C | 19 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -8.4°C | -14.8°C | -21.3°C | 2.7°C | -41.5°C | 9 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -12.1°C | -17.9°C | -23.6°C | -0.2°C | -45.4°C | 8 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -6.7°C | -12.9°C | -19.0°C | 7.1°C | -38.9°C | 12 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | 1.5°C | -18.7°C | 13 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -10.7°C | -15.6°C | -20.5°C | 4.8°C | -36.3°C | 11 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -10.8°C | -16.3°C | -21.9°C | 2.2°C | -41.1°C | 19 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 🔥 | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | -8.3°C | 8.7°C | -24.6°C | 5 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | -14.6°C | 5.1°C | -26.4°C | 15 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -11.3°C | -16.7°C | -22.0°C | 1.2°C | -39.5°C | 10 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -5.1°C | -9.9°C | -14.7°C | 7.9°C | -34.6°C | 5 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -7.2°C with lows near -17.6°C (mean -12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 13 mm of rainfall in Saskatoon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 34 mm in 2015.
The hottest February reached 11.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -45.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.3°C to -8.7°C and overnight lows from -16.3°C to -19.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Saskatoon and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.2°C daytime highs and -17.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Saskatoon, averaging -12.4°C.
For February in Saskatoon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.2°C and lows of -17.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2006).
The wettest February on record was 2015 with 34 mm. On average, February sees 13 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 Saskatoon 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.
