Athabasca Weather in February
Athabasca in February
The short of it: Athabasca in February averages a high of -5 °C (22 °F) and a low of -17 °C (1 °F), with 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain and about 9 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -17° · rain 17 mm · daylight 9 h 37 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
February in Athabasca brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -17°, with about 17 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from January to about -5°, with nights near -17°. It is the driest month of the year, only 17 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 37 min in mid-February, 109 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Athabasca runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Morinville, 105 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
February in Athabasca, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 5° warmer, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MorinvilleAlberta | 105 km SSW | -5° | -16° | 13 mm |
| Fort SaskatchewanAlberta | 113 km S | -5° | -16° | 11 mm |
| Slave LakeAlberta | 114 km NW | -5° | -17° | 16 mm |
| KlarvattenAlberta | 121 km S | -5° | -14° | 13 mm |
| BaturynAlberta | 121 km S | -5° | -15° | 13 mm |
| Hollick-KenyonAlberta | 122 km S | -4° | -14° | 13 mm |
| BrintnellAlberta | 122 km S | -4° | -14° | 12 mm |
| St. AlbertAlberta | 123 km S | -5° | -15° | 13 mm |