February 2012 was a month which started off with vey cold temperature sand ended with a very mild spell of weather. The thermometer touched -7.2°C at 06:57 on the 11th, making it the coldest temperature of the winter, and the coldest February temperature ever recorded at this station. On the 23rd, the temperature reached 15.6°C making it the warmest February day recorded at this station. The average temperature in the month was 3.9°C, just 0.1°C below the February mean. The average daily maximum temperature was 6.8°C, while the average daily minimum temperature was 1.0°C.
The first measurable snowfall of the winter occured when 9 centimeters fell between 15:00 and 22:00 on the 4th. The total rainfall in the month was only 14.6 mm, the third lowest monthly total ever recorded at this station. Rain fell on 15 days, with the wettest day being the 5th (snow melt) with 3.4 mm. The total rainfall so far in 2012 is 65.6 mm, compared to 92.2 mm at this time last year.
Winds were light in February, with the average wind speed being 4.2 mph. The average gust speed was 6.4 mph. The maximum wind speed was 20.7 mph from 225° (SW) on the 2nd at 12:15. The maximum gust speed was 33.4 mph from 248° (WSW) on the 18th at 10:24.
The average barometric pressure for the month was a station record of 1027.9 mb. The highest pressure was 1044.6 mb at 22:18 on the 7th, also a station record high. The minimum barometric pressure for the month was 1003.3 mb at 11:31 on the 18th, a record lowest maximum.