Mission weather in February

In February, Mission sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 208 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mission's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mission's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
208 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:29 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Mission is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
182/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 6°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mission reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
2860

How February really feels in Mission

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mission weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°33819.911.88.50.0
Feb / -0°20816.39.99.80.2
Mar / 26519.81111.61.0
Apr12° / 17717.14.413.42.5
May16° / 12113.70.6154.6
Jun18° / 10°9612.8015.95.4
Jul22° / 12°568.2015.67.1
Aug22° / 12°757.9014.27.2
Sep19° / 10°12910.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 26317.40.410.52.8
Nov / 37120.68.18.90.6
Dec / -0°3192013.78.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102773
112872
122773
132872
142971
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mission gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16134
26034
36034
46034
55933
65933
75933
85933
95933
105934
115934
125934
135935
145936
155936
165937
175938
185938
195939
205939
216040
226041
236041
246042
256042
266042
276042
286042

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:504:55
29.17:494:57
39.27:474:59
49.27:465:00
59.37:455:02
69.37:435:03
79.47:425:05
89.47:405:07
99.57:395:08
109.57:375:10
119.67:365:12
129.77:345:13
139.77:335:15
149.87:315:17
159.87:295:18
169.97:285:20
179.97:265:22
1810.07:245:23
1910.07:225:25
2010.17:215:27
2110.27:195:28
2210.27:175:30
2310.37:155:32
2410.37:135:33
2510.47:115:35
2610.57:095:37
2710.57:075:38
2810.67:055:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mission

In seasonPeak

In February, Mission sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mission's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mission?

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

0.2
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 Mission.

What to pack for Mission in February

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

In February, Mission sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Mission in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Mission 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 Mission 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 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mission?

Mission sits at 49.1°N, 122.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Townline, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mission

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mission has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Mission is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
1,227 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Townline 9.0 km · Abbotsford 9.0 km · Haney 24 km · Maple Ridge 24 km · Vedder Crossing 25 km · Walnut Grove 25 km · Chilliwack-Downtown 25 km · Chilliwack 26 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 Mission (49.133°, -122.3026°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).