February is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 20°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Armidale was 2017 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 16.6°C. Typical February days reach 26°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Armidale, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1997 with 228 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 2008 at 83%, and the least humid was 1986 at 62%.
February receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest February was 2016 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Armidale during February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2012 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 19.3°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 135 mm | 124 mm | 92 mm | 138 mm | +48 mm |
February temperatures in Armidale have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5°C (1996) to a record high of 37.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 228 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Armidale
February is one of the best times to visit Armidale. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Armidale's yearly average — with higher rainfall (114 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 32.5°C | 7.6°C | 59 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 33.6°C | 12.7°C | 104 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 31.8°C | 10.4°C | 64 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 13.1°C | 28.5°C | 9.1°C | 196 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 29.0°C | 10.8°C | 178 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 32.7°C | 8.8°C | 224 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 34.5°C | 11.4°C | 27 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 33.8°C | 10.2°C | 84 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 37.5°C | 9.1°C | 94 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 34.4°C | 10.7°C | 35 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 28.4°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 34.1°C | 11.4°C | 79 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 6.4°C | 208 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 26.9°C | 11.7°C | 129 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 9.9°C | 94 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 14.5°C | 29.5°C | 10.6°C | 89 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 35.5°C | 10.2°C | 202 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 26.5°C | 7.9°C | 169 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 31.9°C | 11.5°C | 130 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 35.3°C | 11.3°C | 111 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.9°C | 6.7°C | 72 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 36.0°C | 6.6°C | 93 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 31.7°C | 13.1°C | 181 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 29.0°C | 9.1°C | 118 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 14.7°C | 31.7°C | 11.1°C | 122 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 31.7°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 31.2°C | 10.7°C | 109 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.6°C | 8.0°C | 118 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 30.9°C | 7.7°C | 228 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 11.3°C | 28.3°C | 5.0°C | 101 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 30.8°C | 10.4°C | 116 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 31.1°C | 10.5°C | 126 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 31.9°C | 5.6°C | 84 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 29.6°C | 10.3°C | 146 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 14.1°C | 30.8°C | 11.7°C | 116 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 26.8°C | 10.0°C | 201 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 30.7°C | 9.4°C | 70 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 30.2°C | 7.3°C | 54 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 32.4°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 33.2°C | 8.9°C | 72 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.1°C | 9.6°C | 101 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 25.5°C | 8.4°C | 154 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 35.9°C | 9.9°C | 97 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 9.1°C | 74 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 33.6°C | 10.0°C | 140 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 26°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 114 mm of rainfall in Armidale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 228 mm in 1997.
The hottest February reached 37.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13.9°C to 14.1°C while daytime highs eased from 26.7°C to 25.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Armidale, averaging 20°C.
For February in Armidale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1997 with 228 mm. On average, February sees 114 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Armidale behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
