Port Alberni weather in February

In February, Port Alberni sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 178 mm of precipitation across 15.2 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 18% 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 Port Alberni's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Alberni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
178 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Port Alberni is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
24/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 Port Alberni reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
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1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2771
2871

How February really feels in Port Alberni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Port Alberni 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 / 28918.56.88.50.1
Feb / 17815.269.80.4
Mar / 21218.16.511.61.1
Apr11° / 14115.81.313.42.3
May15° / 8612.1015.14.2
Jun17° / 10°6610.3015.95.4
Jul20° / 13°376.4015.67.0
Aug21° / 13°556.8014.27.1
Sep17° / 11°909.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 19815.70.110.52.9
Nov / 296193.48.90.9
Dec / 28019.188.10.1

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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42476
52476
62476
72674
82773
92773
102872
112971
122971
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Port Alberni gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15819
25819
35819
45719
55718
65718
75618
85618
95619
105519
115519
125520
135520
145521
155522
165522
175523
185524
195524
205525
215425
225426
235426
245427
255427
265327
275327
285326

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 8:00 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:005:05
29.17:595:07
39.27:585:08
49.27:565:10
59.37:555:12
69.37:545:13
79.47:525:15
89.47:515:16
99.57:495:18
109.57:485:20
119.67:465:21
129.67:445:23
139.77:435:25
149.87:415:26
159.87:395:28
169.97:385:30
179.97:365:31
1810.07:345:33
1910.07:335:35
2010.17:315:36
2110.27:295:38
2210.27:275:40
2310.37:255:41
2410.37:235:43
2510.47:215:45
2610.47:205:46
2710.57:185:48
2810.67:165:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Port Alberni

In seasonPeak

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

Port Alberni'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 Port Alberni?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Alberni.

What to pack for Port Alberni in February

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

In February, Port Alberni sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Port Alberni 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Port Alberni 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 Port Alberni peaks around July 18 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Alberni?

Port Alberni sits at 49.2°N, 124.8°W, 22 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Courtenay, 51 km away.

Topography around Port Alberni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Alberni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around Port Alberni is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,743 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Courtenay 51 km · Harewood 63 km · Nanaimo 63 km · Tofino 81 km · Campbell River 92 km · North Cowichan 93 km · Duncan 95 km · University Endowment Lands 114 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 Port Alberni (49.2413°, -124.8028°, elevation 22 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).