McBride Weather in February
McBride in February
The short of it: McBride in February averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 9 h 44 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 1° · low -8° · rain 33 mm · daylight 9 h 44 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & August
February in McBride brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -8°, with about 33 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 1°, nights near -8°. Pack the buffalo coat. It is the driest month of the year, only 33 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 44 min in mid-February, 102 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and August.
Against its neighbours, McBride runs warmer than most and wetter than most in February. Valemount, 80 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
February in McBride, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 4° warmer, 29 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 80 km SE | 0° | -9° | 34 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 94 km NE | 0° | -11° | 25 mm |
| JasperAlberta | 147 km ESE | -1° | -12° | 16 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 159 km WSW | 1° | -9° | 24 mm |
| HintonAlberta | 172 km E | 1° | -14° | 17 mm |
| Fox MountainBritish Columbia | 183 km SW | 1° | -9° | 20 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 184 km WNW | 0° | -10° | 33 mm |
| Williams LakeBritish Columbia | 185 km SW | 1° | -8° | 18 mm |