Weather in Vancouver in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Vancouver in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +7°C with a maximum of +10°C and a minimum of -6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +3°C.
Is Vancouver warm or cold in February?
Vancouver is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Vancouver, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Vancouver in February
Water in Vancouver in February is Cold. It varies from +6°C to +8°C, with an average of +7°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +8°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Vancouver in February?
Climate in Vancouver in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -14°C | -6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 246 mm | 171 mm | 203 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 81% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
February weather is still as bad as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +8°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 246 mm to 171 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Vancouver is gradually decreasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Vancouver.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Vancouver?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Vancouver in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+13°C) and the highest in 2023 (+16°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 1057 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2802 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Vancouver, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.