Big River Weather in February
Big River in February
The short of it: Big River in February averages a high of -8 °C (18 °F) and a low of -20 °C (-4 °F), with 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain and about 9 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -8° · low -20° · rain 14 mm · daylight 9 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & August
February in Big River brings afternoons near -8° and nights around -20°, with about 14 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 4° against January, to near -8°; nights run about -20°. It is the driest month of the year, only 14 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 41 min in mid-February, 105 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Big River runs warmer than most and wetter than most in February. Shellbrook, 80 km to the SSE, is 1° cooler by day.
February in Big River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 4° warmer, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShellbrookSaskatchewan | 80 km SSE | -9° | -21° | 13 mm |
| Meadow LakeSaskatchewan | 98 km WNW | -6° | -21° | 12 mm |
| Prince AlbertSaskatchewan | 109 km SE | -9° | -21° | 13 mm |
| WaldheimSaskatchewan | 137 km S | -8° | -19° | 14 mm |
| RosthernSaskatchewan | 137 km SSE | -9° | -19° | 13 mm |
| North BattlefordSaskatchewan | 145 km SW | -8° | -19° | 13 mm |
| St. WalburgSaskatchewan | 145 km W | -8° | -21° | 11 mm |
| BattlefordSaskatchewan | 149 km SW | -8° | -19° | 13 mm |