February is one of the cooler months of the year in Watertown, with average highs near -2.5°C and lows around -11°C (mean -6.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Watertown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Watertown was 1981 — when the month averaged -2.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -14.8°C. Typical February days reach -2.5°C with nights near -11°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Watertown, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 129 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Watertown during February averages 92%. The most humid February was 1993 at 98%, and the least humid was 1999 at 83%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Watertown. The sunniest February was 2004 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Watertown during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2022 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.0°C | -7.0°C | -7.1°C | -6.4°C | -5.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -2.9°C | -2.6°C | -2.7°C | -2.3°C | -1.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -11.2°C | -11.5°C | -11.5°C | -10.4°C | -10.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 62 mm | 70 mm | 65 mm | 60 mm | -6 mm |
February temperatures in Watertown have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -33.4°C (1993) to a record high of 16°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A quieter season to visit Watertown
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Watertown. That said, February — with days averaging -2.5°C and nights around -11°C (mean -6.7°C) and moderate rainfall (65 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 | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | -12.3°C | 2.1°C | -22.6°C | 75 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | 15.3°C | -14.4°C | 29 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | -8.8°C | 12.2°C | -29.6°C | 62 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | -11.2°C | 9.3°C | -20.9°C | 94 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | -4.1°C | -7.8°C | -11.5°C | 2.1°C | -24.6°C | 44 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | -9.9°C | 5.1°C | -23.6°C | 56 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | -2.1°C | -6.0°C | -9.8°C | 6.4°C | -18.5°C | 66 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | 14.2°C | -16.2°C | 67 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 1.5°C | -2.8°C | -7.0°C | 16.0°C | -15.6°C | 64 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | -0.6°C | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | 8.4°C | -28.3°C | 111 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -9.5°C | -14.8°C | -20.0°C | -1.6°C | -30.2°C | 44 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | -12.3°C | 3.2°C | -23.8°C | 61 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | -2.8°C | -6.4°C | -10.1°C | 4.1°C | -19.0°C | 62 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | -7.6°C | 6.0°C | -16.5°C | 47 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -2.6°C | -7.1°C | -11.6°C | 8.2°C | -18.6°C | 78 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -3.0°C | -6.2°C | -9.5°C | 2.6°C | -16.6°C | 49 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | -10.7°C | 8.1°C | -23.2°C | 59 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | 2.0°C | -20.9°C | 129 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -6.8°C | -10.7°C | -14.6°C | 0.3°C | -26.6°C | 63 mm | 98% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -2.2°C | -5.7°C | -9.2°C | 8.4°C | -18.6°C | 75 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | -1.9°C | -6.2°C | -10.6°C | 4.6°C | -18.5°C | 62 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -3.4°C | -8.4°C | -13.5°C | 0.6°C | -29.3°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -6.0°C | -10.5°C | -15.0°C | 0.6°C | -28.8°C | 65 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 1.4°C | -3.3°C | -8.1°C | 12.7°C | -16.5°C | 54 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2001 | -2.0°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 4.6°C | -18.3°C | 72 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | -1.2°C | -6.1°C | -11.0°C | 14.5°C | -23.4°C | 75 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | -7.9°C | 7.5°C | -19.8°C | 34 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 0.6°C | -3.7°C | -8.0°C | 7.7°C | -20.2°C | 57 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.2°C | 10.1°C | -26.0°C | 72 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -2.9°C | -6.9°C | -10.8°C | 10.1°C | -20.2°C | 69 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -4.6°C | -9.3°C | -14.0°C | 2.3°C | -25.7°C | 62 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | -6.4°C | -10.6°C | -14.8°C | 2.7°C | -27.7°C | 51 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -6.8°C | -12.1°C | -17.4°C | 0.1°C | -33.4°C | 69 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | -2.9°C | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | 3.4°C | -26.9°C | 63 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | 7.6°C | -21.2°C | 46 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | -1.5°C | -5.9°C | -10.4°C | 5.2°C | -22.0°C | 98 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -4.8°C | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | 5.8°C | -22.8°C | 49 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -3.1°C | -7.7°C | -12.3°C | 7.6°C | -20.7°C | 89 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -5.8°C | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | 0.7°C | -31.2°C | 29 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | 1.9°C | -20.7°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | -3.9°C | -7.3°C | -10.6°C | 9.9°C | -22.5°C | 89 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | -7.1°C | 11.0°C | -25.7°C | 90 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | -0.8°C | -5.6°C | -10.4°C | 7.7°C | -26.2°C | 45 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.5°C | -21.2°C | 40 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 1.6°C | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | 13.5°C | -27.5°C | 111 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.5°C with lows near -11°C (mean -6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 65 mm of rainfall in Watertown, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 16°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -33.4°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.5°C to -1.5°C and overnight lows from -9.4°C to -10.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Watertown and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.5°C daytime highs and -11°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Watertown, averaging -6.7°C.
For February in Watertown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.5°C and lows of -11°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 129 mm. On average, February sees 65 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 Watertown 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.
