Lethbridge weather in February

In February, Lethbridge sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lethbridge's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lethbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:53 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lethbridge is city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
843/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 Lethbridge reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
21-9
31-9
41-9
51-9
61-9
71-9
81-9
91-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
131-8
141-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
181-8
191-8
201-8
211-8
221-8
231-9
241-9
252-9
262-9
272-8
282-8

How February really feels in Lethbridge

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.

Lethbridge weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°144.44.98.40.0
Feb / -9°133.94.59.80.0
Mar / -5°2265.411.50.6
Apr12° / 407.93.413.43.3
May18° / 599.1115.15.7
Jun21° / 10°92110166.3
Jul26° / 12°356.8015.77.5
Aug25° / 11°355.80.114.27.7
Sep20° / 375.80.412.47.0
Oct12° / 285.82.210.53.8
Nov / -4°225.34.88.80.3
Dec-0° / -9°164.44.780.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lethbridge gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11214
21214
31214
41315
51315
61315
71315
81315
91315
101415
111415
121415
131415
141415
151415
161416
171416
181516
191517
201517
211517
221518
231618
241619
251619
261719
271720
281720

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 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:145:16
29.18:135:17
39.18:115:19
49.28:105:21
59.28:095:22
69.38:075:24
79.38:065:26
89.48:045:27
99.48:035:29
109.58:015:31
119.57:595:32
129.67:585:34
139.77:565:36
149.77:545:37
159.87:535:39
169.87:515:41
179.97:495:42
189.97:475:44
1910.07:465:46
2010.17:445:48
2110.17:425:49
2210.27:405:51
2310.27:385:53
2410.37:365:54
2510.47:345:56
2610.47:325:58
2710.57:305:59
2810.57:286:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lethbridge?

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 Lethbridge.

What to pack for Lethbridge in February

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

In February, Lethbridge sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lethbridge?

Lethbridge sits at 49.7°N, 112.8°W, 907 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Okotoks, 141 km away.

Topography around Lethbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lethbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 904 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m.

The land around Lethbridge is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,058 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Okotoks 141 km · Auburn Bay 155 km · Cranston 156 km · McKenzie Towne 158 km · Medicine Hat 158 km · Evergreen 164 km · Chestermere 164 km · Beltline 173 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 Lethbridge (49.7°, -112.8186°, elevation 907 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).