Drummondville weather in February

In February, Drummondville sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Drummondville's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drummondville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:03 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Drummondville is city in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Drummondville reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2-5-15
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8-5-14
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28-1-11

How February really feels in Drummondville

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.

Drummondville 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-6° / -14°7711.110.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6198.9100.0
Mar / -7°7610.77.311.60.0
Apr10° / 9911.5313.32.3
May18° / 10112.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 13°11312.6015.56.3
Jul25° / 16°11213.7015.26.2
Aug24° / 15°10912.7013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9910.7012.36.1
Oct12° / 11011.70.810.73.2
Nov / -2°8911.84.19.30.4
Dec-2° / -9°8912108.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83664
93565
103565
113466
123466
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Drummondville gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13031
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53031
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73132
83132
93132
103132
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213532
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263531
273531
283531

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
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5100
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2813light breeze

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 7:21 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:214:46
29.57:204:47
39.57:194:49
49.57:184:50
59.67:164:52
69.67:154:53
79.77:144:55
89.77:134:56
99.87:114:58
109.87:104:59
119.97:095:00
129.97:075:02
1310.07:065:03
1410.07:045:05
1510.17:035:06
1610.17:015:08
1710.27:005:09
1810.26:585:11
1910.36:575:12
2010.36:555:14
2110.46:535:15
2210.46:525:17
2310.56:505:18
2410.56:485:19
2510.66:475:21
2610.66:455:22
2710.76:435:24
2810.76:425:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Drummondville?

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 Drummondville.

What to pack for Drummondville in February

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

In February, Drummondville sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Drummondville 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 Drummondville peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drummondville?

Drummondville sits at 45.9°N, 72.5°W, 89 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoriaville, 44 km away.

Topography around Drummondville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drummondville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Drummondville is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
985 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Victoriaville 44 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 46 km · Trois-Rivières 52 km · Sorel-Tracy 52 km · Granby 57 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 65 km · Beloeil 66 km · Rock Forest 70 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 Drummondville (45.8834°, -72.4824°, elevation 89 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).