Timmins weather in February

In February, Timmins sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Timmins's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timmins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:44 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Timmins is city in Ontario, Canada.

Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 -10°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Timmins reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-10-21
2-10-21
3-10-21
4-10-20
5-9-20
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8-9-20
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28-6-17

How February really feels in Timmins

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.

Timmins 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-11° / -21°419.610.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°326.97.79.90.0
Mar-1° / -13°438.5811.60.0
Apr / -4°628.85.413.41.1
May16° / 6910.31154.8
Jun22° / 10°7911.40.115.86.2
Jul23° / 13°9512.4015.56.4
Aug22° / 11°8812014.16.3
Sep17° / 9512.20.112.45.0
Oct / 8813.23.310.61.5
Nov / -7°6811.3990.0
Dec-7° / -15°5010.311.18.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153169
163070
173070
182971
192971
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Timmins gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12528
22427
32427
42327
52326
62326
72326
82326
92326
102327
112427
122428
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152529
162629
172630
182630
192630
202730
212730
222730
232729
242729
252629
262629
272628
282628

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
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14100
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16100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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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 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
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:045:14
29.28:035:15
39.38:025:17
49.38:005:18
59.47:595:20
69.47:575:22
79.57:565:23
89.57:555:25
99.67:535:26
109.67:525:28
119.77:505:30
129.77:495:31
139.87:475:33
149.87:455:34
159.97:445:36
169.97:425:38
1710.07:405:39
1810.07:395:41
1910.17:375:43
2010.17:355:44
2110.27:345:46
2210.37:325:47
2310.37:305:49
2410.47:285:51
2510.47:265:52
2610.57:245:54
2710.57:225:55
2810.67:215:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Timmins?

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 Timmins.

What to pack for Timmins in February

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

In February, Timmins sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Timmins 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 Timmins peaks around July 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Timmins?

Timmins sits at 48.5°N, 81.3°W, 301 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rouyn-Noranda, 173 km away.

North BaySault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie

Topography around Timmins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timmins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Timmins is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Rouyn-Noranda 173 km · Valley East 204 km · Greater Sudbury 221 km · Amos 237 km · Val-d'Or 265 km · North Bay 277 km · Sault Ste. Marie 313 km · Sault Ste. Marie 315 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 Timmins (48.4669°, -81.3331°, elevation 301 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).