City break

Quebec City weather in February

Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in February

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Quebec City in February?

In February, Quebec City is freezing cold: daytime highs average −5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 73 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Quebec City.

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score152123
Day−7°−5°1°
Night−15°−14°−8°
Sun4 h5 h5 h
Rain days121011

More details for February

Daylight
10 h 17 min06:51 – 17:08
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
65 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/Toronto

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in February

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Quebec City in February: quick answers

Is Quebec City hot in February?

No. In February, Quebec City is freezing cold: daytime highs average −5 °C and nights drop to about −14 °C.

Does it rain much in Quebec City in February?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 73 mm in total.

Quebec City month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences