Halton Hills weather in February

In February, Halton Hills sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Halton Hills's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halton Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:28 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Halton Hills is town in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1974

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 -2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Halton Hills reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-11
2-2-11
3-2-11
4-2-11
5-2-11
6-2-11
7-2-11
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
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12-2-10
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19-1-9
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281-8

How February really feels in Halton Hills

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.

Halton Hills 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-2° / -10°6110.28.99.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°518.2710.20.0
Mar / -5°599.75.711.60.3
Apr12° / 8311.42.813.22.8
May18° / 8411.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°8911.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8211014.96.6
Aug25° / 14°7410013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°749.6012.36.4
Oct13° / 7611.10.510.83.6
Nov / -1°7010.13.59.50.6
Dec / -6°6110.27.88.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52575
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
242971
253169
263169
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Halton Hills gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12825
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102825
112825
122826
132926
142926
153026
163026
173126
183126
193126
203226
213226
223226
233325
243325
253325
263325
273325
283325

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
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11100
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15100
16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:455:22
29.77:445:23
39.77:435:24
49.77:425:26
59.87:415:27
69.87:395:28
79.97:385:30
89.97:375:31
99.97:365:32
1010.07:355:34
1110.07:335:35
1210.17:325:37
1310.17:315:38
1410.27:295:39
1510.27:285:41
1610.37:275:42
1710.37:255:43
1810.37:245:45
1910.47:225:46
2010.47:215:47
2110.57:195:49
2210.57:185:50
2310.67:165:51
2410.67:155:53
2510.77:135:54
2610.77:125:55
2710.87:105:57
2810.87:085:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
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
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Halton Hills?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Halton Hills.

What to pack for Halton Hills in February

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

In February, Halton Hills sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Halton Hills in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Halton Hills 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 Halton Hills peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Halton Hills 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 Halton Hills is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Halton Hills?

Halton Hills sits at 43.6°N, 79.9°W, 262 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Georgetown, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Halton Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halton Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m.

The land around Halton Hills is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Georgetown 2.0 km · Brampton 14 km · Milton 14 km · Mississauga 23 km · Caledon 26 km · Guelph 28 km · West Humber-Clairville 28 km · Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 28 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 Halton Hills (43.6403°, -79.9315°, elevation 262 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).