Rouyn-Noranda weather in February

In February, Rouyn-Noranda sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -6°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 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rouyn-Noranda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rouyn-Noranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rouyn-Noranda is town and equivalent territory in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rouyn-Noranda reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°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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28-6-17

How February really feels in Rouyn-Noranda

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.

Rouyn-Noranda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -20°5110.211.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°387.78.89.90.0
Mar-2° / -13°498.98.111.60.0
Apr / -4°7010.15.613.40.8
May15° / 7410.91.114.94.4
Jun21° / 10°8111.40.115.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9513.4015.56.2
Aug22° / 12°9212.5014.16.1
Sep17° / 10212.50.212.44.9
Oct / 9713.32.710.61.5
Nov / -6°7912.59.690.0
Dec-7° / -14°5811.511.68.20.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52872
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rouyn-Noranda gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12631
22631
32531
42530
52530
62530
72530
82530
92530
102630
112630
122731
132831
142832
152932
163033
173033
183033
193133
203133
213133
223033
233033
243032
252932
262931
272931
282830

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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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 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
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:545:05
29.27:535:07
39.37:525:08
49.37:505:10
59.47:495:11
69.47:485:13
79.57:465:15
89.57:455:16
99.67:435:18
109.67:425:19
119.77:405:21
129.77:395:23
139.87:375:24
149.87:365:26
159.97:345:27
169.97:325:29
1710.07:315:31
1810.17:295:32
1910.17:275:34
2010.27:265:35
2110.27:245:37
2210.37:225:39
2310.37:205:40
2410.47:185:42
2510.47:175:43
2610.57:155:45
2710.67:135:46
2810.67:115:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rouyn-Noranda?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rouyn-Noranda.

What to pack for Rouyn-Noranda in February

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

In February, Rouyn-Noranda sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rouyn-Noranda?

Rouyn-Noranda sits at 48.2°N, 79.0°W, 299 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 76 km away.

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Topography around Rouyn-Noranda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouyn-Noranda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Rouyn-Noranda is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Amos 76 km · Val-d'Or 92 km · Timmins 173 km · North Bay 216 km · Valley East 231 km · Greater Sudbury 244 km · Petawawa 292 km · Huntsville 323 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 Rouyn-Noranda (48.2366°, -79.0231°, elevation 299 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).