February is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current, with average highs near -3°C and lows around -13.1°C (mean -8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Swift Current was 1984 — when the month averaged -0.8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -18°C. Typical February days reach -3°C with nights near -13.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Swift Current, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 22 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Swift Current during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1994 at 95%, and the least humid was 2021 at 73%.
February receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Swift Current. The sunniest February was 2019 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2016 at 2.
Average wind speed in Swift Current during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.2°C | -6.8°C | -8.2°C | -8.8°C | -8.5°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | -3.3°C | -1.8°C | -3.1°C | -3.8°C | -3.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -13.2°C | -11.8°C | -13.2°C | -13.9°C | -13.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | 11 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in Swift Current have fallen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -46°C (1996) to a record high of 15.3°C (1992).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 22 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows fell 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Swift Current
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Swift Current. That said, February — with days averaging -3°C and nights around -13.1°C (mean -8°C) and low rainfall (12 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 | -8.6°C | -14.2°C | -19.8°C | 13.6°C | -35.7°C | 10 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 2.0°C | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | 13.6°C | -21.3°C | 16 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | -1.9°C | -7.0°C | -12.1°C | 9.4°C | -27.4°C | 7 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -3.6°C | -8.9°C | -14.2°C | 8.1°C | -25.3°C | 19 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | -7.5°C | -12.6°C | -17.6°C | 9.5°C | -32.5°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 0.3°C | -5.2°C | -10.7°C | 12.4°C | -25.5°C | 7 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -13.4°C | -18.0°C | -22.7°C | -3.0°C | -29.0°C | 13 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | -7.3°C | -12.8°C | -18.2°C | 4.2°C | -26.6°C | 9 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | -9.9°C | 12.7°C | -26.8°C | 15 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | 11.7°C | -13.2°C | 11 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | -4.0°C | -9.7°C | -15.5°C | 6.4°C | -24.1°C | 19 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -7.3°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 8.1°C | -28.2°C | 11 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 0.4°C | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | 7.4°C | -18.1°C | 8 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 0.5°C | -4.8°C | -10.0°C | 7.6°C | -22.1°C | 8 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | -6.9°C | -11.8°C | -16.7°C | 5.9°C | -30.8°C | 14 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | -2.4°C | -7.5°C | -12.6°C | 5.8°C | -23.3°C | 5 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | -14.0°C | 5.0°C | -23.5°C | 10 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | -4.0°C | -9.9°C | -15.8°C | 10.1°C | -34.7°C | 20 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | 7.8°C | -25.6°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | -12.0°C | 6.4°C | -29.9°C | 20 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 1.0°C | -4.0°C | -9.0°C | 9.1°C | -20.8°C | 4 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | -11.9°C | 7.3°C | -29.8°C | 20 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -6.7°C | -11.9°C | -17.1°C | 1.3°C | -31.2°C | 22 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 1.6°C | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | 10.6°C | -18.8°C | 13 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | -17.4°C | 3.7°C | -24.7°C | 13 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.4°C | 8.9°C | -28.7°C | 17 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | -8.0°C | 12.7°C | -22.5°C | 14 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | 11.4°C | -16.1°C | 10 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -2.6°C | -7.7°C | -12.7°C | 3.3°C | -19.3°C | 6 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | -3.5°C | -8.7°C | -14.0°C | 10.5°C | -46.0°C | 11 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | -2.8°C | -7.5°C | -12.3°C | 10.0°C | -22.9°C | 9 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | -10.9°C | -16.7°C | -22.6°C | 1.4°C | -43.7°C | 17 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | -4.2°C | -8.8°C | -13.4°C | 8.7°C | -23.1°C | 7 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | 15.3°C | -18.5°C | 9 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | 9.2°C | -17.7°C | 21 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | -2.6°C | -8.5°C | -14.4°C | 11.3°C | -33.3°C | 7 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | -10.5°C | -15.6°C | -20.6°C | 2.5°C | -39.1°C | 17 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | -3.4°C | -9.1°C | -14.7°C | 12.1°C | -31.8°C | 13 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | -6.7°C | 7.1°C | -12.8°C | 12 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -5.2°C | -10.0°C | -14.8°C | 15.2°C | -27.9°C | 10 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -6.9°C | -12.6°C | -18.2°C | 5.3°C | -38.6°C | 10 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 🔥 | 4.0°C | -0.8°C | -5.6°C | 9.8°C | -18.5°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | -9.5°C | 10.9°C | -21.0°C | 14 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.1°C | -12.4°C | -17.7°C | 8.2°C | -33.9°C | 13 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.5°C | -6.1°C | -10.6°C | 9.9°C | -31.2°C | 6 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -3°C with lows near -13.1°C (mean -8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 12 mm of rainfall in Swift Current, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 22 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 15.3°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -46°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.5°C to -3.9°C and overnight lows from -12.3°C to -14.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3°C daytime highs and -13.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Swift Current, averaging -8°C.
For February in Swift Current, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3°C and lows of -13.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 22 mm. On average, February sees 12 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 Swift Current 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.
