February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around -0.8°C (mean 5.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Yukon was 2017 — when the month averaged 9.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 0.2°C. Typical February days reach 11.6°C with nights near -0.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Yukon, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1985 with 117 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Yukon during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 1993 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 57%.
February receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yukon. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Yukon during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2009 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 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 | 4.4°C | 6.4°C | 5.6°C | 5.2°C | 5.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 12.8°C | 11.8°C | 11.3°C | 11.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.5°C | 0.1°C | -0.7°C | -0.9°C | -1.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 43 mm | 35 mm | 44 mm | 28 mm | -23 mm |
February temperatures in Yukon have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -18.6°C (2021) to a record high of 28.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 117 mm.
A quieter season to visit Yukon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yukon. That said, February — with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around -0.8°C (mean 5.4°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | -2.9°C | 25.2°C | -14.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 28.7°C | -5.0°C | 42 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 23.4°C | -5.9°C | 47 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 4.2°C | -2.7°C | 21.6°C | -9.5°C | 40 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | -5.6°C | 20.5°C | -18.6°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | 21.9°C | -8.5°C | 23 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | 20.5°C | -9.9°C | 22 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -1.1°C | 24.3°C | -7.8°C | 80 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 3.3°C | 28.6°C | -5.3°C | 71 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 15.0°C | 8.4°C | 1.8°C | 25.4°C | -4.7°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | -3.0°C | 23.8°C | -8.9°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | -3.3°C | 22.0°C | -12.5°C | 7 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | -1.5°C | 20.2°C | -11.1°C | 84 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 22.7°C | -7.2°C | 36 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | 4.9°C | -1.8°C | 25.5°C | -14.8°C | 40 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 6.9°C | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | 14.8°C | -8.2°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 24.7°C | -5.6°C | 31 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | -1.9°C | 21.8°C | -6.0°C | 56 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | 23.7°C | -12.9°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 26.6°C | -8.8°C | 3 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 23.4°C | -6.3°C | 45 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 20.8°C | -7.0°C | 38 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 24.0°C | -10.6°C | 30 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | -2.3°C | 23.6°C | -13.6°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | 19.4°C | -8.5°C | 72 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 1.4°C | 23.8°C | -5.6°C | 36 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 1.9°C | 24.2°C | -4.4°C | 24 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 21.9°C | -4.6°C | 13 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 20.2°C | -4.9°C | 103 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | -1.2°C | 28.3°C | -14.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.2°C | 22.7°C | -6.4°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | -2.8°C | 19.9°C | -13.0°C | 57 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 18.2°C | -13.9°C | 78 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 2.6°C | 23.1°C | -4.4°C | 24 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 0.8°C | 23.6°C | -6.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.2°C | 22.5°C | -7.5°C | 113 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | -4.8°C | 19.7°C | -16.0°C | 64 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 10.0°C | 3.6°C | -2.8°C | 19.8°C | -11.9°C | 12 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | 19.7°C | -5.2°C | 114 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | 24.8°C | -10.5°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | -3.2°C | 19.5°C | -15.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | -0.6°C | 21.3°C | -6.7°C | 37 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | 18.5°C | -9.9°C | 35 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | -3.4°C | 24.8°C | -15.9°C | 26 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | -0.1°C | 27.5°C | -15.5°C | 33 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 11.6°C with lows near -0.8°C (mean 5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Yukon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 1985.
The hottest February reached 28.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -18.6°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 10.8°C to 11.5°C while overnight lows fell from -1.5°C to -1.6°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and -0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Yukon, averaging 5.4°C.
For February in Yukon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of -0.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2009).
The wettest February on record was 1985 with 117 mm. On average, February sees 41 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 Yukon 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.
