Charlottetown weather in February

In February, Charlottetown sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. 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 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Charlottetown's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlottetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:26 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Charlottetown is capital city of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Charlottetown reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-4-11
5-4-11
6-4-11
7-4-11
8-4-11
9-4-11
10-4-11
11-3-11
12-3-11
13-3-11
14-3-11
15-3-11
16-3-10
17-3-10
18-3-10
19-2-10
20-2-10
21-2-9
22-2-9
23-2-9
24-2-9
25-2-9
26-2-9
27-2-9
28-2-9

How February really feels in Charlottetown

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.

Charlottetown weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°8711.910.38.80.0
Feb-3° / -10°7910.29.2100.0
Mar / -6°8511.58.111.60.0
Apr / 79124.413.30.9
May13° / 7811.40.414.73.6
Jun19° / 11°8411.1015.55.7
Jul23° / 16°7210.7015.26.6
Aug23° / 16°8010.70146.7
Sep19° / 12°9410.3012.35.9
Oct13° / 9911.60.210.73.2
Nov / 10111.43.59.20.7
Dec / -5°10913.18.88.50.0

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Charlottetown gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13632
23632
33733
43733
53733
63734
73734
83734
93734
103734
113734
123734
133734
143734
153733
163733
173733
183732
193732
203732
213731
223731
233731
243730
253730
263730
273730
283729

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 21 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:455:07
29.47:435:09
39.57:425:10
49.57:415:12
59.67:405:13
69.67:395:15
79.67:375:16
89.77:365:18
99.77:355:19
109.87:335:21
119.87:325:22
129.97:305:24
139.97:295:25
1410.07:285:27
1510.07:265:28
1610.17:255:30
1710.17:235:31
1810.27:215:33
1910.27:205:34
2010.37:185:36
2110.37:175:37
2210.47:155:38
2310.47:135:40
2410.57:125:41
2510.67:105:43
2610.67:085:44
2710.77:065:46
2810.77:055:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Charlottetown?

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 Charlottetown.

What to pack for Charlottetown in February

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

In February, Charlottetown sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charlottetown 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 19°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Charlottetown 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 Charlottetown peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charlottetown?

Charlottetown sits at 46.2°N, 63.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is New Glasgow, 81 km away.

Topography around Charlottetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlottetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Charlottetown is covered by water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: New Glasgow 81 km · Dieppe 122 km · Moncton 130 km · Riverview 132 km · Lutes Mountain 137 km · Lower Sackville 168 km · Bedford 173 km · Cole Harbour 176 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 Charlottetown (46.2346°, -63.1256°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).