February is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around 0.9°C (mean 4.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 172 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Vancouver was 1991 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -0.3°C. Typical February days reach 8.2°C with nights near 0.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Vancouver, averaging 172 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1996 with 393 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Vancouver during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 1999 at 94%, and the least humid was 2005 at 82%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vancouver. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2019 and 2021, among others at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Vancouver during February is 0.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2013 and 2022, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 4.9°C | 4.8°C | 4.4°C | 4.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.1°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 1.1°C | 0.8°C | 1.1°C | 0.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 194 mm | 208 mm | 113 mm | 175 mm | 173 mm | -21 mm |
February temperatures in Vancouver have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -19°C (1989) to a record high of 18.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 172 mm, with a wettest year of 393 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Vancouver
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Vancouver. That said, February — with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around 0.9°C (mean 4.6°C) and higher rainfall (172 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 | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 0.3°C | 17.1°C | -5.9°C | 200 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 2.2°C | 15.0°C | -1.0°C | 188 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | -0.4°C | 13.6°C | -9.7°C | 131 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.0°C | 15.5°C | -7.1°C | 122 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 9.9°C | -5.5°C | 255 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 14.5°C | -2.5°C | 141 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | -2.1°C | 11.3°C | -7.6°C | 169 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | 14.2°C | -9.2°C | 132 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 0.7°C | 13.3°C | -3.6°C | 322 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 17.0°C | -1.8°C | 169 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.5°C | -2.9°C | 155 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | -0.2°C | 12.7°C | -9.3°C | 255 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 7.7°C | 4.7°C | 1.6°C | 14.8°C | -2.0°C | 97 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 7.6°C | 4.3°C | 1.1°C | 12.7°C | -4.5°C | 163 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 5.9°C | 2.7°C | -0.5°C | 11.5°C | -9.6°C | 165 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 14.4°C | -3.0°C | 118 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 14.8°C | -4.0°C | 78 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 8.8°C | 5.1°C | 1.4°C | 15.2°C | -2.0°C | 115 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 5.2°C | 2.1°C | 15.6°C | -3.5°C | 209 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | -0.4°C | 13.3°C | -8.2°C | 94 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | 18.8°C | -3.5°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | 12.6°C | -1.9°C | 145 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 8.8°C | 5.0°C | 1.3°C | 12.4°C | -3.8°C | 102 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 118 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.4°C | 13.7°C | -4.1°C | 66 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 5.2°C | 1.7°C | 12.4°C | -2.3°C | 169 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | 12.2°C | -2.6°C | 362 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | 12.6°C | -2.1°C | 214 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 0.5°C | 14.7°C | -3.2°C | 110 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 7.7°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 16.4°C | -16.1°C | 393 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | 6.2°C | 2.2°C | 17.7°C | -10.5°C | 163 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 6.7°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 13.2°C | -7.4°C | 225 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 13.6°C | -9.2°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 12.2°C | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | 17.4°C | -0.8°C | 151 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.1°C | 15.3°C | 0.1°C | 180 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | -0.6°C | 14.7°C | -9.5°C | 240 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | -4.1°C | 10.1°C | -19.0°C | 128 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 10.0°C | 5.5°C | 1.0°C | 17.1°C | -6.8°C | 90 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 5.7°C | 1.7°C | 15.1°C | -3.4°C | 131 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 18.1°C | -6.5°C | 274 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 14.1°C | -13.0°C | 143 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 9.2°C | 5.5°C | 1.8°C | 13.9°C | -0.8°C | 182 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.1°C | 15.9°C | -2.0°C | 292 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 0.2°C | 13.8°C | -7.7°C | 305 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | 17.9°C | -6.2°C | 201 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 8.2°C with lows near 0.9°C (mean 4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 172 mm of rainfall in Vancouver, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 393 mm in 1996.
The hottest February reached 18.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -19°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.2°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from 1°C to 0.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and 0.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Vancouver, averaging 4.6°C.
For February in Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of 0.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1996 with 393 mm. On average, February sees 172 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 Vancouver 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.
