Yellowknife weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Yellowknife in February?
In February, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −20 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−26 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 2 days, totalling 7 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Yellowknife.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 34 | 42 |
| Day | −22° | −20° | −13° |
| Night | −28° | −26° | −20° |
| Sun | 2 h | 4 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 3 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 8 h 47 min08:28 – 17:15
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
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
Yellowknife in February: quick answers
Is Yellowknife hot in February?
No. In February, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −20 °C and nights drop to about −26 °C.
Does it rain much in Yellowknife in February?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total.
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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