Wasaga Beach weather in February

In February, Wasaga Beach sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Wasaga Beach's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wasaga Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Wasaga Beach is town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1974

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

A typical February day in Wasaga Beach reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
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8-3-11
9-3-11
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15-3-10
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17-2-10
18-2-10
19-2-10
20-2-9
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23-2-9
24-1-9
25-1-9
26-1-9
27-1-9
28-1-8

How February really feels in Wasaga Beach

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.

Wasaga Beach 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-3° / -10°691313.390.0
Feb-3° / -10°519.39.510.10.0
Mar / -5°6010.57.211.60.0
Apr / 8211.13.513.21.6
May15° / 8410.20.114.64.6
Jun21° / 13°8310.8015.36.4
Jul24° / 17°7811.10156.9
Aug24° / 16°8411.4013.96.8
Sep20° / 12°8511.5012.36.1
Oct13° / 9114.10.610.73.2
Nov / 8814.26.39.40.5
Dec / -5°7515.313.18.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232575
242575
252575
262575
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wasaga Beach gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13437
23437
33437
43337
53337
63337
73337
83337
93337
103336
113336
123436
133436
143435
153435
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203433
213432
223432
233432
243432
253432
263432
273532
283532

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
15100
16100
17100
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19100
20100
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
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

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 7:47 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:475:20
29.67:465:21
39.67:455:23
49.77:445:24
59.77:435:25
69.77:425:27
79.87:415:28
89.87:395:29
99.97:385:31
109.97:375:32
1110.07:365:34
1210.07:345:35
1310.17:335:36
1410.17:325:38
1510.27:305:39
1610.27:295:41
1710.27:275:42
1810.37:265:43
1910.37:245:45
2010.47:235:46
2110.47:215:48
2210.57:205:49
2310.57:185:50
2410.67:165:52
2510.67:155:53
2610.77:135:54
2710.77:125:56
2810.87:105:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wasaga Beach?

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 Wasaga Beach.

What to pack for Wasaga Beach in February

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

In February, Wasaga Beach sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°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 Wasaga Beach in February

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Wasaga Beach 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 Wasaga Beach peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wasaga Beach?

Wasaga Beach sits at 44.5°N, 80.0°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Collingwood, 16 km away.

Topography around Wasaga Beach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wasaga Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Wasaga Beach is covered by trees (42%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (34%), cropland (33%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Collingwood 16 km · Midland 28 km · Barrie 31 km · Innisfil 38 km · Alliston 42 km · Orillia 48 km · Keswick 53 km · East Gwillimbury 65 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 Wasaga Beach (44.5168°, -80.0164°, elevation 188 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).