Florence Weather in February
Florence in February
The short of it: Florence in February averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -9 °C (15 °F), with 133 mm (5.2 in) of rain and about 10 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -9° · rain 133 mm · daylight 10 h 16 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Florence an average February high of -1°, a low of -9° and some 133 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Florence: highs scarcely reach -1°, nights fall to -9°. Wet spells are common — about 133 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 16 min in mid-February, 77 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Florence runs about middling and drier than most in February. Sydney Mines, 5 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
February in Florence, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° colder, 10 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 16 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney MinesNova Scotia | 5 km SE | -1° | -9° | 135 mm |
| North SydneyNova Scotia | 6 km S | -1° | -9° | 134 mm |
| Georges RiverNova Scotia | 6 km SW | -1° | -9° | 132 mm |
| South BarNova Scotia | 8 km SE | -1° | -9° | 138 mm |
| New VictoriaNova Scotia | 11 km E | -1° | -9° | 138 mm |
| Balls CreekNova Scotia | 13 km SSW | -1° | -9° | 134 mm |
| Whitney PierNova Scotia | 13 km SSE | -1° | -9° | 137 mm |
| ScotchtownNova Scotia | 13 km E | -1° | -9° | 140 mm |