Baie-Comeau weather in February

In February, Baie-Comeau sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Baie-Comeau's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baie-Comeau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baie-Comeau is city in Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.

Density
50/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Baie-Comeau reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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1-10-18
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How February really feels in Baie-Comeau

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.

Baie-Comeau weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°659.910.88.50.0
Feb-8° / -16°568.28.69.80.0
Mar-3° / -10°7210.41011.60.0
Apr / -2°8410.66.613.40.1
May11° / 8512115.12.4
Jun17° / 11°8211.2015.95.1
Jul20° / 14°10413.2015.65.7
Aug19° / 13°9311.9014.25.8
Sep14° / 10311.5012.44.0
Oct / 11012.21.910.51.2
Nov / -3°9511.57.98.90.0
Dec-5° / -12°9011.9128.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Baie-Comeau gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:144:18
29.17:124:20
39.27:114:22
49.27:104:23
59.37:084:25
69.37:074:27
79.47:054:28
89.47:044:30
99.57:024:32
109.57:014:33
119.66:594:35
129.66:584:37
139.76:564:38
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2310.36:394:55
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2510.46:354:58
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2710.56:315:01
2810.66:295:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
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42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
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272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Baie-Comeau?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baie-Comeau.

What to pack for Baie-Comeau in February

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

In February, Baie-Comeau sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Baie-Comeau in February

The nearest coast averages about -1°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 142 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baie-Comeau?

Baie-Comeau sits at 49.2°N, 68.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rimouski, 90 km away.

Topography around Baie-Comeau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baie-Comeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Baie-Comeau is covered by water (48%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
599 m
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February weather nearby: Rimouski 90 km · Sept-Îles 168 km · Rivière-du-Loup 186 km · Edmundston 205 km · Chicoutimi 231 km · Saguenay 231 km · Jonquière 244 km · Alma 266 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 Baie-Comeau (49.2168°, -68.1489°, elevation 76 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).