Varsity Weather in February
Varsity in February
The short of it: Varsity in February averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -13 °C (10 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 9 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -13° · rain 10 mm · daylight 9 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Varsity an average February high of 0°, a low of -13° and some 10 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 0°, nights near -13°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 55 min in mid-February, 93 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 September and August.
Against its neighbours, Varsity runs warmer than most and drier than most in February. Bowness, 1 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
February in Varsity, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BownessAlberta | 1 km SW | 0° | -13° | 10 mm |
| EdgemontAlberta | 4 km N | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| West SpringsAlberta | 5 km SW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| HawkwoodAlberta | 5 km NNW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Arbour LakeAlberta | 6 km NW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Aspen WoodsAlberta | 6 km SSW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| CitadelAlberta | 6 km NNW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| ThorncliffeAlberta | 6 km ENE | 0° | -12° | 9.0 mm |