February is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 26.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Broken Hill was 1983 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest were 2005 and 2011 at 24.1°C. Typical February days reach 34.2°C with nights near 19.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Broken Hill, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 134 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broken Hill during February averages 34%. The most humid February was 2011 at 64%, and the least humid was 1991 at 23%.
February receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broken Hill. The sunniest Februarys were 1989 and 1991 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2013 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Broken Hill during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1981 and 2022 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 27.0°C | 26.8°C | 26.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.8°C | 33.7°C | 34.5°C | 34.0°C | 34.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | 19.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 25 mm | 17 mm | 41 mm | 4 mm | -6 mm |
February temperatures in Broken Hill have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.2°C (1993) to a record high of 46.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 134 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.
A good time to visit Broken Hill
February is a good time to visit Broken Hill, with days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 26.7°C, warmer than Broken Hill's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 42.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 43.4°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 42.5°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 39.8°C | 12.6°C | 11 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 38.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 18.2°C | 40.3°C | 13.0°C | 9 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 41.8°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 21.1°C | 44.3°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 35.4°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 46.3°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 42.1°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 42.9°C | 13.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 43.5°C | 10.8°C | 27 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 40.7°C | 11.3°C | 29 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 39.4°C | 11.7°C | 105 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 39.4°C | 10.8°C | 134 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 37.4°C | 14.2°C | 106 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 44.6°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 37.6°C | 10.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 35.5°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 42.0°C | 13.7°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 45.7°C | 12.8°C | 8 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 41.5°C | 8.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 45.7°C | 12.7°C | 8 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 39.8°C | 13.9°C | 39 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 17.0°C | 41.7°C | 11.1°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 43.6°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 34.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 42.8°C | 15.2°C | 73 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 33.6°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 38.3°C | 11.8°C | 13 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 41.8°C | 12.2°C | 11 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 41.1°C | 14.5°C | 85 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 43.7°C | 11.4°C | 12 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 39.4°C | 11.4°C | 17 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 41.9°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 41.7°C | 8.2°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 39.1°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 42.6°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 38.8°C | 12.0°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1989 | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 43.2°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1988 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 41.3°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1987 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 41.8°C | 10.2°C | 51 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 43.2°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 40.4°C | 14.0°C | 5 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1984 | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 39.1°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1983 🔥 | 37.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.1°C | 44.1°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 41.8°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.4°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 44.0°C | 12.3°C | 16 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.2°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 21 mm of rainfall in Broken Hill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 46.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 8.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 34.6°C and overnight lows from 19.4°C to 19.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Broken Hill, averaging 26.7°C.
For February in Broken Hill, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 19.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 134 mm. On average, February sees 21 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 Broken Hill 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.
