Castlegar Weather in February
Castlegar in February
The short of it: Castlegar in February averages a high of 4 °C (39 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 10 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 4° · low -4° · rain 45 mm · daylight 10 h 3 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & July
February in Castlegar brings afternoons near 4° and nights around -4°, with about 45 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 4°, nights near -4°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is modest, about 45 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 3 min in mid-February, 86 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and July.
Against its neighbours, Castlegar runs warmer than most and wetter than most in February. Ootischenia, 5 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
February in Castlegar, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 3° warmer, 31 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 5 km SSE | 4° | -3° | 45 mm |
| GenelleBritish Columbia | 13 km S | 3° | -4° | 45 mm |
| FruitvaleBritish Columbia | 24 km SSE | 3° | -5° | 49 mm |
| TrailBritish Columbia | 25 km S | 4° | -4° | 44 mm |
| WarfieldBritish Columbia | 26 km SSW | 4° | -4° | 41 mm |
| MontroseBritish Columbia | 27 km S | 4° | -4° | 43 mm |
| RosslandBritish Columbia | 29 km SSW | 2° | -6° | 47 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 31 km ESE | 3° | -6° | 55 mm |