Churchill weather in February

In February, Churchill sees average daytime highs of -21°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -22°C in the first days to -19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Churchill's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Churchill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-27°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:06 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Churchill is town in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
17/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

Highs climb over the month, from about -22°C in the first days to -19°C by the end.

A typical February day in Churchill reaches about -21°C in the afternoon and slips back to -27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -29°C and -12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Churchill

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.

Churchill 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-23° / -28°103.14.46.70.0
Feb-21° / -27°933.68.80.0
Mar-15° / -22°183.95.111.40.0
Apr-6° / -13°215.35140.0
May / -4°3674.516.50.0
Jun / 457.6117.92.0
Jul14° / 679.1017.34.0
Aug14° / 8912.5015.23.8
Sep / 7211.10.712.61.8
Oct / -2°569.66.59.90.0
Nov-9° / -14°236.48.87.40.0
Dec-18° / -23°133.65.36.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Churchill gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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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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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 23 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:38 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:384:22
27.88:364:24
37.98:344:27
48.08:324:29
58.08:304:32
68.18:284:34
78.28:254:37
88.38:234:39
98.38:214:42
108.48:184:44
118.58:164:47
128.68:134:49
138.78:114:52
148.88:094:54
158.88:064:56
168.98:044:59
179.08:015:01
189.17:585:04
199.27:565:06
209.37:535:09
219.37:515:11
229.47:485:14
239.57:455:16
249.67:435:19
259.77:405:21
269.87:375:24
279.97:345:26
2810.07:325:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Churchill?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Churchill.

What to pack for Churchill in February

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

In February, Churchill sees daytime highs around -21°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Churchill in February

The nearest coast averages about -2°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 10°C and coldest in January near -2°C.

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

-5°0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
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Jun1Bracing
Jul5Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct4Bracing
Nov0Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Churchill 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 Churchill peaks around June 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 14UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Churchill 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 Churchill is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 25.5× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1315 µg/m³Jan 11 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar4Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Churchill?

Churchill sits at 58.8°N, 94.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince Albert, 949 km away.

Prince AlbertYorktonKenoraWinnipegSt. James-Assiniboia EastFort Garry SouthSteinbachFort McMurray

Topography around Churchill

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Churchill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Churchill is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (64%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (29%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Prince Albert 949 km · Yorkton 991 km · Kenora 1,001 km · Winnipeg 1,006 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 1,007 km · Fort Garry South 1,017 km · Steinbach 1,041 km · Fort McMurray 1,043 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 Churchill (58.7681°, -94.1667°, elevation 0 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).