February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 24.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 166 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Ballina was 1998 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.3°C. Typical February days reach 25.9°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Ballina, averaging 166 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 582 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Ballina during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 1981 at 82%, and the least humid was 2019 at 72%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ballina. The sunniest February was 2017 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Ballina during February is 5.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2024 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 155 mm | 182 mm | 157 mm | 134 mm | 228 mm | +73 mm |
February temperatures in Ballina have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 20.7°C (1984) to a record high of 34°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 166 mm, with a wettest year of 582 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ballina
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ballina. That said, February — with days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 24.9°C) and higher rainfall (166 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 50 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 29.5°C | 23.8°C | 105 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 582 mm | 77% | 6.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 185 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 387 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 44 mm | 72% | 6.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 149 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 31.3°C | 23.0°C | 59 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 52 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 258 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 23.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 24 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 23.1°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 337 mm | 78% | 6.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | 23.4°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 153 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 24.4°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 94 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 165 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 166 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 23.3°C | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 259 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 107 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 131 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.2°C | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 55 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 34.0°C | 20.8°C | 181 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 238 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 161 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 26.7°C | 22.3°C | 214 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 23.7°C | 22.7°C | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 54 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 249 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 100 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 30.9°C | 21.3°C | 150 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 31.0°C | 21.0°C | 102 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 28.9°C | 21.8°C | 256 mm | 77% | 6.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 148 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 89 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 25.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 239 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 127 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 23.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 355 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 23.3°C | 22.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 123 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 23.8°C | 22.8°C | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 111 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 103 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 271 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 116 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 141 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 136 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 335 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.9°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 166 mm of rainfall in Ballina, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 582 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 34°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 20.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.8°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 23.6°C to 24.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Ballina, averaging 24.9°C.
For February in Ballina, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 582 mm. On average, February sees 166 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 Ballina 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.
