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The coolest places in North America in February

Nuuk tops the list at -11 °C in February. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Rainfall
1 Nuuk Greenland -11 °C -11 °C 46 mm
2 Winnipeg Canada -8.3 °C -8.3 °C 14 mm
3 Saskatoon Canada -6.9 °C -6.9 °C 11 mm
4 Regina Canada -5.7 °C -5.7 °C 12 mm
5 Greater Sudbury Canada -5.3 °C -5.3 °C 42 mm
6 Québec Canada -4.7 °C -4.7 °C 68 mm
7 Montréal Canada -4.2 °C -4.2 °C 61 mm
8 Edmonton Canada -4.1 °C -4.1 °C 11 mm
9 Anchorage United States -3.6 °C -3.6 °C 66 mm
10 Laval Canada -3.1 °C -3.1 °C 61 mm
11 Longueuil Canada -3.0 °C -3.0 °C 60 mm
12 Ottawa Canada -2.8 °C -2.8 °C 58 mm
13 Minneapolis United States -1.6 °C -1.6 °C 26 mm
14 Kitchener Canada -1.0 °C -1.0 °C 56 mm
15 Oshawa Canada -0.7 °C -0.7 °C 52 mm
16 Markham Canada -0.6 °C -0.6 °C 50 mm
17 Vaughan Canada -0.6 °C -0.6 °C 49 mm
18 Milwaukee United States -0.5 °C -0.5 °C 48 mm
19 Brampton Canada -0.5 °C -0.5 °C 50 mm
20 Etobicoke Canada -0.2 °C -0.2 °C 50 mm
21 Saint-Pierre Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.2 °C -0.2 °C 122 mm
22 London Canada -0.1 °C -0.1 °C 59 mm
23 Madison United States -0.01 °C -0.01 °C 41 mm
24 Halifax Canada 0.1 °C 0.1 °C 103 mm
25 Sioux Falls United States 0.2 °C 0.2 °C 24 mm
26 Hamilton Canada 0.2 °C 0.2 °C 56 mm
27 Buffalo United States 0.2 °C 0.2 °C 61 mm
28 Grand Rapids United States 0.5 °C 0.5 °C 50 mm
29 Calgary Canada 0.8 °C 0.8 °C 12 mm
30 Rochester United States 0.9 °C 0.9 °C 65 mm
31 Detroit United States 1.3 °C 1.3 °C 55 mm
32 Chicago United States 1.5 °C 1.5 °C 53 mm
33 Des Moines United States 2.0 °C 2.0 °C 40 mm
34 Aurora United States 2.1 °C 2.1 °C 50 mm
35 Cleveland United States 2.3 °C 2.3 °C 66 mm
36 Toledo United States 2.3 °C 2.3 °C 56 mm
37 Worcester United States 2.5 °C 2.5 °C 79 mm
38 Fort Wayne United States 3.0 °C 3.0 °C 58 mm
39 Boston United States 3.3 °C 3.3 °C 83 mm
40 Springfield United States 3.3 °C 3.3 °C 77 mm
41 Omaha United States 3.4 °C 3.4 °C 33 mm
42 Akron United States 3.6 °C 3.6 °C 66 mm
43 Providence United States 4.0 °C 4.0 °C 80 mm
44 Lincoln United States 4.7 °C 4.7 °C 31 mm
45 The Bronx United States 4.7 °C 4.7 °C 80 mm
46 New York City United States 4.8 °C 4.8 °C 78 mm
47 Columbus United States 5.0 °C 5.0 °C 72 mm
48 Queens United States 5.0 °C 5.0 °C 80 mm
49 Salt Lake City United States 5.1 °C 5.1 °C 46 mm
50 Pittsburgh United States 5.1 °C 5.1 °C 80 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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