Stoney Creek weather in February

In February, Stoney Creek sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stoney Creek's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stoney Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:27 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stoney Creek is community in Ontario, Canada.

Density
762/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Stoney Creek reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-7
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120-7
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190-7
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271-6
281-6

How February really feels in Stoney Creek

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.

Stoney Creek 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-1° / -7°7111.48.19.20.0
Feb / -7°568.56.410.20.0
Mar / -3°699.94.511.60.2
Apr11° / 9411.51.813.22.4
May17° / 8311.2014.45.1
Jun22° / 15°8611.6015.16.5
Jul26° / 18°7710014.96.8
Aug25° / 18°699.4013.87.0
Sep21° / 14°779.3012.36.7
Oct15° / 8511010.84.2
Nov / 7910.32.19.51.2
Dec / -3°7110.55.88.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162971
173070
183070
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253070
263169
273268
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Stoney Creek gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23023
32923
42923
52923
62923
72823
82823
92823
102823
112923
122923
132923
143023
153023
163023
173123
183123
193223
203223
213323
223323
233423
243422
253422
263522
273522
283522

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
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8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:435:22
29.77:425:23
39.77:415:25
49.87:405:26
59.87:395:27
69.87:385:29
79.97:375:30
89.97:355:31
910.07:345:33
1010.07:335:34
1110.17:325:35
1210.17:315:37
1310.17:295:38
1410.27:285:39
1510.27:275:41
1610.37:255:42
1710.37:245:43
1810.47:225:45
1910.47:215:46
2010.57:205:47
2110.57:185:49
2210.67:175:50
2310.67:155:51
2410.77:145:53
2510.77:125:54
2610.77:105:55
2710.87:095:56
2810.87:075:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
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
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Stoney Creek?

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 Stoney Creek.

What to pack for Stoney Creek in February

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

In February, Stoney Creek sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Stoney Creek 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Stoney Creek 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 Stoney Creek peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stoney Creek 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 Stoney Creek is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stoney Creek?

Stoney Creek sits at 43.2°N, 79.8°W, 112 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Hamilton, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Stoney Creek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stoney Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Stoney Creek is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (27%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hamilton 8.0 km · Waterdown 16 km · Grimsby 16 km · Ancaster 18 km · Burlington 20 km · Oakville 27 km · Milton 35 km · Mississauga 41 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 Stoney Creek (43.2168°, -79.7663°, elevation 112 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. 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).