Stony Plain weather in February

In February, Stony Plain sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -3°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 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stony Plain's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stony Plain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:08 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stony Plain is town in Alberta.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 -5°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Stony Plain reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Stony Plain

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.

Stony Plain weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°195.66.27.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°123.44.49.40.0
Mar / -9°175.3511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°326.6313.72.1
May16° / 558.50.915.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 11°9213.3016.36.3
Aug21° / 10°6010.2014.66.6
Sep16° / 397.60.312.55.5
Oct / -1°246.2210.32.0
Nov-1° / -8°235.95.48.30.0
Dec-6° / -14°154.85.57.30.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Stony Plain gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11416
21315
31315
41315
51315
61215
71215
81215
91215
101215
111216
121316
131316
141316
151317
161317
171417
181417
191417
201417
211418
221418
231418
241519
251519
261519
271619
281619

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:335:06
28.68:315:08
38.78:305:10
48.78:285:12
58.88:265:14
68.98:245:16
78.98:235:18
89.08:215:20
99.08:195:22
109.18:175:24
119.28:155:26
129.28:135:28
139.38:125:30
149.48:105:32
159.48:085:34
169.58:065:36
179.68:045:38
189.68:015:40
199.77:595:41
209.87:575:43
219.87:555:45
229.97:535:47
2310.07:515:49
2410.07:495:51
2510.17:465:53
2610.27:445:55
2710.37:425:57
2810.37:405:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Stony Plain?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stony Plain.

What to pack for Stony Plain in February

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

In February, Stony Plain sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stony Plain?

Stony Plain sits at 53.5°N, 114.0°W, 705 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Spruce Grove, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stony Plain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stony Plain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Stony Plain is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
446 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Spruce Grove 6.0 km · St. Albert 27 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 32 km · Edmonton 35 km · Leduc 42 km · Sherwood Park 45 km · Camrose 97 km · Sylvan Lake 136 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 Stony Plain (53.5334°, -114.002°, elevation 705 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).