Collingwood weather in February

In February, Collingwood sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Collingwood's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collingwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Collingwood is town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1840

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 Collingwood reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°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)
1-4-10
2-4-10
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4-4-10
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How February really feels in Collingwood

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.

Collingwood 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-3° / -8°8614.815.290.0
Feb-3° / -10°59101010.10.0
Mar / -6°6911.37.511.60.0
Apr / 9511.54.213.20.5
May12° / 9410.90.214.63.0
Jun18° / 14°8710.9015.35.7
Jul22° / 18°8412.60156.5
Aug22° / 18°9312.7013.96.5
Sep19° / 14°9912.5012.35.7
Oct12° / 11416.30.610.72.9
Nov / 11416.17.89.40.4
Dec / -3°9817.514.98.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Collingwood gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13641
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33640
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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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
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919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:485:21
29.67:475:22
39.67:465:23
49.77:455:25
59.77:445:26
69.77:435:28
79.87:415:29
89.87:405:30
99.97:395:32
109.97:385:33
1110.07:365:34
1210.07:355:36
1310.17:345:37
1410.17:325:39
1510.27:315:40
1610.27:295:41
1710.27:285:43
1810.37:265:44
1910.37:255:46
2010.47:235:47
2110.47:225:48
2210.57:205:50
2310.57:195:51
2410.67:175:52
2510.67:165:54
2610.77:145:55
2710.77:125:57
2810.87:115:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
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 Collingwood?

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 Collingwood.

What to pack for Collingwood in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Collingwood 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
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Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Collingwood 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 Collingwood peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Collingwood?

Collingwood sits at 44.5°N, 80.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 16 km away.

Topography around Collingwood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collingwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Collingwood is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wasaga Beach 16 km · Midland 40 km · Barrie 45 km · Alliston 46 km · Innisfil 49 km · Owen Sound 58 km · Orangeville 64 km · Orillia 65 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 Collingwood (44.4834°, -80.2164°, elevation 194 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).