Calgary weather in February

In February, Calgary sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Calgary's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calgary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:01 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Calgary is largest city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,583/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 -0°C through the month.

A typical February day in Calgary reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-11
2-1-11
3-1-11
4-1-11
5-1-11
6-1-11
7-1-11
8-1-11
9-1-11
10-1-11
11-1-11
12-1-11
130-11
140-11
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160-11
170-11
180-11
190-11
200-11
210-11
220-11
230-11
240-11
250-11
260-11
270-11
280-11

How February really feels in Calgary

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.

Calgary weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°123.74.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.74.29.60.0
Mar / -7°215.55.511.50.2
Apr11° / -2°388513.52.5
May16° / 7211.32.115.34.8
Jun19° / 10513.70.116.25.5
Jul23° / 10°6110.9015.86.8
Aug22° / 639.5014.47.0
Sep18° / 447.90.712.45.9
Oct11° / -1°256.2310.42.7
Nov / -7°194.95.18.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.74.57.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Calgary gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11114
21114
31114
41114
51114
61114
71214
81214
91214
101214
111214
121214
131214
141214
151314
161315
171315
181315
191416
201416
211416
221517
231517
241518
251518
261518
271618
281619

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:245:16
28.98:225:18
39.08:215:19
49.08:195:21
59.18:185:23
69.18:165:25
79.28:155:26
89.38:135:28
99.38:125:30
109.48:105:32
119.48:085:34
129.58:065:35
139.58:055:37
149.68:035:39
159.78:015:41
169.77:595:43
179.87:575:44
189.87:565:46
199.97:545:48
2010.07:525:50
2110.07:505:51
2210.17:485:53
2310.27:465:55
2410.27:445:57
2510.37:425:59
2610.37:406:00
2710.47:386:02
2810.57:366:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Calgary?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Calgary.

What to pack for Calgary in February

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

In February, Calgary sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Calgary in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calgary peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calgary?

Calgary sits at 51.1°N, 114.1°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Beltline, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Calgary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calgary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,071 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Calgary is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Beltline 2.0 km · Edgemont 9.0 km · Panorama Hills 11 km · Taradale 13 km · Evanston 13 km · Coventry Hills 13 km · Saddle Ridge 13 km · Evergreen 13 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 Calgary (51.0501°, -114.0853°, elevation 1,048 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).