Salmon Arm weather in February

In February, Salmon Arm sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salmon Arm's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Arm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Salmon Arm is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
125/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Salmon Arm reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-4
182-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
284-4

How February really feels in Salmon Arm

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Salmon Arm weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°6513.913.58.30.0
Feb / -5°4310.38.79.70.0
Mar / -2°5412.67.711.50.6
Apr11° / 4910.12.413.52.7
May17° / 6511.30.415.25.2
Jun20° / 10°6411.2016.25.9
Jul24° / 13°457.9015.87.4
Aug24° / 13°387014.37.5
Sep19° / 10°6310012.46.0
Oct11° / 8313.91.710.42.5
Nov / -0°9016108.70.1
Dec / -4°7014.715.27.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183169
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Salmon Arm gets around 43 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13836
23836
33835
43734
53733
63732
73731
83630
93630
103629
113629
123729
133729
143729
153729
163730
173730
183831
193831
203832
213832
223833
233933
243934
253934
263934
273934
283934

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 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:434:38
29.07:424:40
39.07:404:41
49.17:394:43
59.17:374:45
69.27:364:47
79.27:344:48
89.37:334:50
99.37:314:52
109.47:304:54
119.57:284:55
129.57:264:57
139.67:244:59
149.67:235:01
159.77:215:02
169.77:195:04
179.87:175:06
189.97:155:08
199.97:145:09
2010.07:125:11
2110.17:105:13
2210.17:085:15
2310.27:065:16
2410.27:045:18
2510.37:025:20
2610.47:005:22
2710.46:585:23
2810.56:565:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Salmon Arm?

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 Salmon Arm.

What to pack for Salmon Arm in February

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

In February, Salmon Arm sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm is worst in August — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.5× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateAug 1188 µg/m³Jan 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salmon Arm?

Salmon Arm sits at 50.7°N, 119.3°W, 427 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Vernon, 48 km away.

Topography around Salmon Arm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmon Arm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Salmon Arm is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,398 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Vernon 48 km · Kamloops 74 km · Lake Country 77 km · Brocklehurst 81 km · Rutland 89 km · Kelowna 92 km · West Kelowna 96 km · Okanagan Mission 99 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 Salmon Arm (50.6998°, -119.2691°, elevation 427 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).