Huntsville weather in February

In February, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Huntsville's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:29 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Huntsville is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
28/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 -6°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Huntsville reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 2°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)
1-6-14
2-6-14
3-5-14
4-5-13
5-5-13
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8-5-13
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21-3-12
22-3-11
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27-3-11
28-2-11

How February really feels in Huntsville

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.

Huntsville 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-5° / -13°781313.38.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°559.710.110.10.0
Mar / -7°68107.611.60.0
Apr / -0°8611.54.313.21.5
May15° / 8811.20.314.64.6
Jun20° / 11°9311.5015.46.1
Jul23° / 15°9611.9015.16.5
Aug22° / 14°10212013.96.4
Sep18° / 10°9911012.35.7
Oct11° / 10413.6110.72.6
Nov / -2°9413.87.59.30.2
Dec-2° / -8°8115.213.48.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72773
82872
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
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282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Huntsville gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13640
23640
33640
43640
53540
63539
73539
83539
93438
103438
113437
123437
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213635
223634
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253634
263634
273634
283634

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
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15100
16100
17100
18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

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 12 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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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 7:46 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:465:14
29.57:455:16
39.67:445:17
49.67:435:19
59.67:425:20
69.77:415:21
79.77:395:23
89.87:385:24
99.87:375:26
109.97:365:27
119.97:345:29
1210.07:335:30
1310.07:315:31
1410.07:305:33
1510.17:295:34
1610.17:275:36
1710.27:265:37
1810.27:245:39
1910.37:235:40
2010.37:215:42
2110.47:195:43
2210.47:185:44
2310.57:165:46
2410.57:145:47
2510.67:135:49
2610.67:115:50
2710.77:095:51
2810.87:085:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Huntsville?

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 Huntsville.

What to pack for Huntsville in February

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

In February, Huntsville sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Huntsville 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 Huntsville peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 45.3°N, 79.2°W, 302 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bracebridge, 34 km away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bracebridge 34 km · Orillia 82 km · Midland 83 km · Barrie 110 km · Wasaga Beach 111 km · North Bay 111 km · Lindsay 116 km · Innisfil 120 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 Huntsville (45.3334°, -79.2163°, elevation 302 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).