Prince George weather in February

In February, Prince George sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.3 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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 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 George's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince George's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:44 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Prince George is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1807

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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Prince George reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-10
2-2-10
3-2-10
4-2-10
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-1-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
10-1-9
11-1-9
12-1-9
13-1-9
140-9
150-9
160-9
170-9
180-9
190-9
200-9
210-9
220-9
230-9
241-9
251-9
261-9
271-9
281-8

How February really feels in Prince George

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 George 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-4° / -11°5412.111.17.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°308.37.39.40.0
Mar / -5°359.36.311.50.4
Apr11° / 3892.113.72.8
May17° / 4090.515.75.3
Jun20° / 5310016.86.1
Jul23° / 11°5310016.36.8
Aug22° / 10°418.3014.66.9
Sep17° / 549.80.112.55.2
Oct / 7613.72.810.21.6
Nov / -5°6713.79.88.30.0
Dec-3° / -9°4610.310.47.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153763
163862
173961
183961
193961
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Prince George gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13531
23431
33430
43330
53329
63229
73228
83228
93128
103127
113127
123026
133026
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222825
232825
242825
252825
262825
272824
282824

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 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 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:094:40
28.68:084:42
38.68:064:44
48.78:044:46
58.78:034:48
68.88:014:49
78.97:594:51
88.97:574:53
99.07:554:55
109.17:544:57
119.17:524:59
129.27:505:01
139.37:485:03
149.37:465:05
159.47:445:07
169.57:425:09
179.57:405:11
189.67:385:13
199.77:355:15
209.77:335:17
219.87:315:19
229.97:295:21
239.97:275:23
2410.07:245:25
2510.17:225:27
2610.27:205:29
2710.27:185:31
2810.37:155:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Prince George?

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 Prince George.

What to pack for Prince George in February

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

In February, Prince George sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Prince George 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 George peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Prince George 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 George is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 18.9× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince George's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModeratePoorOct 2437 µg/m³Jan 212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May25Moderate
Jun6Good
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prince George?

Prince George sits at 53.9°N, 122.8°W, 578 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort St. John, 286 km away.

Fort St. JohnJasperTerraceBrocklehurstKamloopsWhistlerSalmon Arm

Topography around Prince George

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m.

The land around Prince George is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
1,438 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Fort St. John 286 km · Grande Prairie 290 km · Jasper 330 km · Terrace 386 km · Brocklehurst 391 km · Kamloops 397 km · Whistler 423 km · Salmon Arm 429 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 George (53.9166°, -122.753°, elevation 578 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).