February isn't as cold as January but still a pretty chilly month. The snow has melted or is melting away. The bird have begin singing, the frost's still attached to the groundin in the mornings. February is not quite as stressfull as some other months, no real holidays to get angst about and the sun stays out longer and longer. Just a very mellow and pretty peaceful time. People are too exhausted from December and January to get worked up about details.