Prince Albert weather in February

In February, Prince Albert sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -8°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 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Prince Albert's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince Albert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:34 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Prince Albert is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
534/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 -10°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Prince Albert reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -19°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-10-20
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21-8-19
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26-8-18
27-7-18
28-7-17

How February really feels in Prince Albert

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.

Prince Albert 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-12° / -21°164.65.57.90.0
Feb-9° / -19°1033.49.40.0
Mar-2° / -12°195.3511.50.0
Apr / -3°337.13.413.61.8
May17° / 457.60.615.65.5
Jun21° / 10°8911.5016.66.1
Jul23° / 12°8411.8016.26.7
Aug23° / 10°578.4014.57.1
Sep17° / 446.60.112.45.7
Oct / -2°326.4210.31.6
Nov-3° / -10°194.54.48.40.0
Dec-10° / -18°1344.97.40.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
203070
213070
222971
233070
242971
252971
263070
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Prince Albert gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11215
21214
31214
41114
51114
61113
71113
81113
91113
101113
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281214

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
12100
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14100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:59 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:595:35
28.78:575:37
38.78:555:38
48.88:545:40
58.88:525:42
68.98:505:44
79.08:495:46
89.08:475:48
99.18:455:50
109.18:435:52
119.28:415:54
129.38:405:56
139.38:385:58
149.48:366:00
159.58:346:02
169.58:326:04
179.68:306:06
189.78:286:07
199.78:266:09
209.88:246:11
219.98:216:13
229.98:196:15
2310.08:176:17
2410.18:156:19
2510.18:136:21
2610.28:116:23
2710.38:086:25
2810.38:066:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Prince Albert?

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

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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prince Albert.

What to pack for Prince Albert in February

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

In February, Prince Albert sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince Albert's WHO annual average of 7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 203 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prince Albert?

Prince Albert sits at 53.2°N, 105.8°W, 431 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lawson, 129 km away.

Topography around Prince Albert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Albert has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Prince Albert is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lawson 129 km · University Heights 130 km · Saskatoon 133 km · Lakewood 133 km · Core Neighbourhoods 134 km · Confederation 134 km · Nutana Sector 136 km · Stonebridge 137 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 Prince Albert (53.2001°, -105.7677°, elevation 431 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. 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).