Cranbrook weather in February

In February, Cranbrook sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cranbrook's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:04 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cranbrook is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1898

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 -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Cranbrook reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-10
2-1-10
3-1-10
4-1-10
5-1-10
6-1-10
7-1-10
80-10
90-10
100-10
110-10
120-10
130-10
140-10
150-10
160-10
170-9
180-9
190-9
201-9
211-9
221-9
231-9
241-9
251-9
261-9
271-9
281-9

How February really feels in Cranbrook

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.

Cranbrook weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°4310.311.78.40.0
Feb / -10°337.37.89.80.0
Mar / -5°4710.58.711.50.3
Apr10° / -1°439.23.713.42.4
May16° / 5711.21.215.14.7
Jun19° / 6310.70.1166.0
Jul24° / 10°275.9015.67.7
Aug24° / 10°255.10.114.27.9
Sep19° / 356.50.312.46.5
Oct10° / 428.42.810.52.4
Nov / -5°5711.29.78.90.0
Dec-3° / -10°5110.811.280.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43466
53565
63565
73565
83565
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263367
273268
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cranbrook gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12730
22729
32629
42628
52527
62527
72426
82426
92426
102526
112527
122527
132627
142628
152728
162729
172829
182830
192830
202930
212931
222931
233031
243032
253032
263032
273032
283032

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 8:25 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:255:28
29.18:245:30
39.18:225:31
49.28:215:33
59.28:205:35
69.38:185:36
79.48:175:38
89.48:155:40
99.58:145:41
109.58:125:43
119.68:115:45
129.68:095:46
139.78:075:48
149.78:065:50
159.88:045:51
169.88:025:53
179.98:015:55
1810.07:595:56
1910.07:575:58
2010.17:556:00
2110.17:536:01
2210.27:516:03
2310.37:506:05
2410.37:486:06
2510.47:466:08
2610.47:446:10
2710.57:426:11
2810.67:406:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cranbrook?

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 Cranbrook.

What to pack for Cranbrook in February

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

In February, Cranbrook sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodAug 2130 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cranbrook?

Cranbrook sits at 49.5°N, 115.8°W, 949 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Whitefish, 160 km away.

Topography around Cranbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cranbrook has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m.

The land around Cranbrook is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Whitefish 160 km · Canmore 179 km · Kalispell 180 km · Okotoks 187 km · Banff 187 km · Evergreen 198 km · Cranston 200 km · Auburn Bay 201 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 Cranbrook (49.4999°, -115.7688°, elevation 949 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. 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).