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Weather in February in Australia

Planning a journey to Australia this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Australia in February?

In February, Australia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy. February falls during the summer season.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Adventure Bay at 18°C to very warm in Newman at 38°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 26°C in Newman and 14°C in Adventure Bay.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Jurien Bay with an average of 10 mm to heavy rainfall in Palmerston with 441 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Melbourne usually sees around 227 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Australia for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Australia climate page.

Where to go in Australia in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Australia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Australia?

Melbourne

In February Melbourne generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Melbourne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
26°C 
14°C 
276 hours 
52 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
15°C 
227 hours 
53 mm 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
24°C 
13°C 
226 hours 
40 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Melbourne

Sydney

In February Sydney generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sydney
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
233 hours 
81 mm 
12 days 
26°C 
20°C 
207 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
March   >> March
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
214 hours 
85 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Sydney

Gold Coast

In February Gold Coast generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gold Coast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
27°C 
23°C 
230 hours 
139 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
23°C 
210 hours 
167 mm 
14 days 
March   >> March
>>  
26°C 
21°C 
215 hours 
120 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Brisbane

In February Brisbane generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Brisbane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
22°C 
268 hours 
133 mm 
13 days 
29°C 
22°C 
233 hours 
152 mm 
14 days 
March   >> March
>>  
28°C 
20°C 
232 hours 
107 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Perth

In February Perth generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Perth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
32°C 
19°C 
355 hours 
20 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
19°C 
320 hours 
19 mm 
6 days 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
17°C 
299 hours 
20 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Perth

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Is February the best time to visit Australia?

We consider February to be one of the best times to travel to Australia. Typically, the climate in Melbourne is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Melbourne. In contrast, May, June, July, August and September tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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