Conception Bay South weather in February

In February, Conception Bay South sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Conception Bay South's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conception Bay South's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Conception Bay South is town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
1973

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 -1°C through the month.

A typical February day in Conception Bay South reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
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17-1-6
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How February really feels in Conception Bay South

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.

Conception Bay South weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°13515.813.38.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°1101310.69.90.0
Mar / -5°11413.39.611.60.0
Apr / -1°9812.75.613.30.0
May / 8311.71.414.90.9
Jun12° / 7710.9015.72.8
Jul17° / 12°8710.7015.45.1
Aug18° / 13°8711.2014.15.6
Sep15° / 11°10711.4012.44.3
Oct11° / 12213.70.210.62.2
Nov / 12514.53.69.10.5
Dec / -2°13816.410.28.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Conception Bay South gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14939
24939
34939
44939
54940
64940
74940
84940
94940
104940
114939
124839
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254435
264335
274335
284234

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
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6100
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Wind in February

Winds average 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:384:53
29.37:374:55
39.37:354:56
49.47:344:58
59.47:334:59
69.57:315:01
79.57:305:02
89.67:295:04
99.67:275:06
109.77:265:07
119.77:245:09
129.87:235:10
139.87:215:12
149.97:205:13
159.97:185:15
1610.07:175:16
1710.07:155:18
1810.17:135:20
1910.27:125:21
2010.27:105:23
2110.37:085:24
2210.37:075:26
2310.47:055:27
2410.47:035:29
2510.57:015:30
2610.56:595:32
2710.66:585:33
2810.76:565:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Conception Bay South?

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 Conception Bay South.

What to pack for Conception Bay South in February

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

In February, Conception Bay South sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Conception Bay South in February

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
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Apr1Bracing
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Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Conception Bay South 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 Conception Bay South peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Conception Bay South?

Conception Bay South sits at 47.5°N, 53.0°W, 48 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 9.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around Conception Bay South

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conception Bay South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Conception Bay South is covered by trees (41%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paradise 9.0 km · Mount Pearl 16 km · St. John's 23 km · Saint-Pierre 253 km · Corner Brook 401 km · Glace Bay 548 km · Sydney 567 km · New Glasgow 768 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 Conception Bay South (47.4999°, -52.9981°, elevation 48 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).