Saint John weather in February

In February, Saint John sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint John's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint John's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Saint John is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
227/km²
people per km²
Founded
1604

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Saint John reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-10
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-1-9
13-1-9
14-1-9
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
210-7
220-7
230-7
240-7
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7

How February really feels in Saint John

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 John weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°11211.68.48.90.0
Feb-1° / -8°9510.38.210.10.0
Mar / -4°11211.47.211.60.0
Apr / 10512.33.413.20.5
May11° / 10412.30.214.62.4
Jun15° / 11°10812.1015.44.3
Jul18° / 14°9111015.15.6
Aug19° / 14°819.3013.96.1
Sep16° / 12°10810012.35.1
Oct12° / 13310.90.210.73.1
Nov / 12811.82.39.30.8
Dec / -4°13713.16.98.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34159
44159
54159
64060
73961
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
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183763
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203763
213763
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233664
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Saint John gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13528
23528
33529
43529
53630
63630
73630
83630
93530
103530
113529
123529
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183729
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203829
213829
223829
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274028
284028

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
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 7:54 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:545:22
29.57:525:23
39.67:515:25
49.67:505:26
59.67:495:28
69.77:485:29
79.77:475:30
89.87:455:32
99.87:445:33
109.97:435:35
119.97:415:36
1210.07:405:38
1310.07:395:39
1410.17:375:40
1510.17:365:42
1610.17:345:43
1710.27:335:45
1810.27:315:46
1910.37:305:48
2010.37:285:49
2110.47:275:50
2210.47:255:52
2310.57:235:53
2410.57:225:55
2510.67:205:56
2610.77:185:57
2710.77:175:59
2810.87:156:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Saint John?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint John.

What to pack for Saint John in February

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

In February, Saint John sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint John in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
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Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Saint John 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 John peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint John?

Saint John sits at 45.3°N, 66.1°W, 30 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint John West, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint John

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint John has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Saint John is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Saint John West 2.0 km · Quispamsis 19 km · Fredericton 89 km · Fredericton Northside 91 km · Riverview 130 km · Lutes Mountain 131 km · Moncton 134 km · Dieppe 139 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 John (45.2708°, -66.0562°, elevation 30 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).