The Okanagan is on track for one of its coldest months in the region's recorded history.

The mean daily temperature for the first 17 days of February in Kelowna was 7.5 C colder than the normal mean temperature, sitting at -8.4 C. The current coldest February dates back to 1975, when the normal mean temperature throughout the entire month was -7.8 C.

Farther south, the first 17 days of February put Penticton on track for the second coldest February on record, with a mean daily temperature of -6.9 C. The record in Penticton was set in 1936, when the mean temperature dropped to -10.3 C.

“Up to the 17th of February, it does look to be the coldest February on record for Kelowna and the second coldest for Penticton, but that's very unofficial, especially since the month isn't over yet,” said Bobby Sekhon, meteorologist with Environment Canada.

Records for Vernon go back much further, so while it was cold, no record is in danger of falling.

Since the frigid first few weeks of the month, temperatures have slowly been rising.

“After the 17th, our mean daily temperatures have been low, but not nearly as low as the first couple of weeks of February,” said Sekhon. “It's been less cold, but we're still below average, for sure.”

Temperatures are expected to remain below average until the end of the month, when they may start getting back to normal.

“We'll see how it goes. We can only hope to get back to kind of average temperatures,” Sekhon said.

While snow fell across the Interior Friday, Sekhon says the rest of the weekend and into next week is forecast to be fairly dry.