Ajax weather in February

In February, Ajax sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ajax's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajax's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ajax is town in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Density
1,786/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ajax reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-1-7
20-1-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
230-6
240-6
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-6

How February really feels in Ajax

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ajax weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°8612.59.79.10.0
Feb-1° / -7°6196.910.20.0
Mar / -3°7010.14.711.60.0
Apr / 96111.613.20.7
May12° / 7810.1014.53.0
Jun18° / 14°769.7015.25.7
Jul23° / 19°678.9014.97.0
Aug23° / 19°678.8013.87.2
Sep20° / 16°859.1012.36.5
Oct14° / 10°9512.10.110.83.8
Nov / 9211.42.29.51.0
Dec / -2°8712.66.88.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42773
52773
62674
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233367
243268
253268
263367
273367
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ajax gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13326
23326
33226
43226
53226
63226
73126
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153225
163225
173225
183225
193325
203325
213324
223424
233424
243424
253524
263524
273524
283524

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:425:18
29.67:415:19
39.77:405:20
49.77:395:22
59.87:375:23
69.87:365:24
79.87:355:26
89.97:345:27
99.97:335:28
1010.07:315:30
1110.07:305:31
1210.17:295:32
1310.17:285:34
1410.17:265:35
1510.27:255:37
1610.27:235:38
1710.37:225:39
1810.37:215:41
1910.47:195:42
2010.47:185:43
2110.57:165:45
2210.57:155:46
2310.67:135:47
2410.67:125:49
2510.77:105:50
2610.77:085:51
2710.87:075:53
2810.87:055:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ajax?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ajax.

What to pack for Ajax in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Ajax sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ajax in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ajax in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajax peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ajax in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ajax is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ajax?

Ajax sits at 43.9°N, 79.0°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Whitby, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ajax

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ajax.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Ajax is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Whitby 9.0 km · Pickering 10 km · Rouge 12 km · Brooklin 13 km · West Hill 15 km · Morningside 16 km · Oshawa 16 km · Malvern 16 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ajax (43.8501°, -79.0329°, elevation 97 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).