Saint-Hyacinthe weather in February

In February, Saint-Hyacinthe sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint-Hyacinthe's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Hyacinthe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Saint-Hyacinthe reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-15
2-5-15
3-5-15
4-5-14
5-5-14
6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-14
9-5-14
10-5-14
11-4-14
12-4-14
13-4-14
14-4-14
15-4-13
16-3-13
17-3-13
18-3-13
19-3-13
20-3-12
21-3-12
22-2-12
23-2-12
24-2-11
25-2-11
26-2-11
27-1-11
28-1-11

How February really feels in Saint-Hyacinthe

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.

Saint-Hyacinthe 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-5° / -14°7510.8108.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°619.28.410.10.0
Mar / -7°7410.6711.60.1
Apr11° / 9911.52.613.32.6
May19° / 10012.4014.75.6
Jun24° / 13°10812.5015.46.3
Jul26° / 16°10212.9015.16.2
Aug25° / 15°10612013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9410.2012.36.3
Oct13° / 10911.40.610.73.4
Nov / -2°8711.43.99.30.5
Dec-2° / -9°8611.99.38.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193565
203466
213367
223367
233466
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Hyacinthe gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13029
23029
33029
43029
53029
63029
73130
83130
93130
103130
113230
123230
133330
143330
153431
163431
173531
183531
193531
203531
213631
223631
233631
243631
253630
263630
273530
283530

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:224:49
29.57:214:50
39.57:204:51
49.67:194:53
59.67:184:54
69.77:164:56
79.77:154:57
89.77:144:59
99.87:135:00
109.87:115:01
119.97:105:03
129.97:085:04
1310.07:075:06
1410.07:065:07
1510.17:045:09
1610.17:035:10
1710.27:015:12
1810.27:005:13
1910.36:585:15
2010.36:565:16
2110.46:555:17
2210.46:535:19
2310.56:525:20
2410.56:505:22
2510.66:485:23
2610.66:475:25
2710.76:455:26
2810.76:435:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Hyacinthe?

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

0.0
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 Saint-Hyacinthe.

What to pack for Saint-Hyacinthe in February

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

In February, Saint-Hyacinthe sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saint-Hyacinthe 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 Saint-Hyacinthe 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Hyacinthe?

Saint-Hyacinthe sits at 45.6°N, 73.0°W, 32 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Hilaire, 19 km away.

Topography around Saint-Hyacinthe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Hyacinthe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m.

The land around Saint-Hyacinthe is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
1,096 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mont-Saint-Hilaire 19 km · Beloeil 21 km · Saint-Basile-le-Grand 28 km · Sainte-Julie 30 km · Granby 31 km · Chambly 32 km · Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 32 km · Varennes 37 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 Saint-Hyacinthe (45.6308°, -72.957°, elevation 32 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).