February is one of the warmer months of the year in Byron Bay, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Byron Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Byron Bay was 1998 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.1°C. Typical February days reach 25.8°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Byron Bay, averaging 171 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 594 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Byron Bay during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 1981 at 83%, and the least humid was 2019 at 73%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Byron Bay. The sunniest February was 2017 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Byron Bay during February is 5.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1995 and 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 | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 153 mm | 193 mm | 162 mm | 139 mm | 233 mm | +80 mm |
February temperatures in Byron Bay have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (1989) to a record high of 32.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 171 mm, with a wettest year of 594 mm.
A quieter season to visit Byron Bay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Byron Bay. That said, February — with days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C) and higher rainfall (171 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 | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 24.2°C | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 60 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 101 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 23.8°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 89 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 23.5°C | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 594 mm | 78% | 6.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 158 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 394 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 25.3°C | 24.3°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 47 mm | 73% | 6.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 200 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 52 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 59 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 23.6°C | 26.5°C | 22.4°C | 229 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 23 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 23.9°C | 23.0°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 348 mm | 79% | 6.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 23.4°C | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 157 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 97 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 182 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 23.9°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 167 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 249 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 23.5°C | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 104 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 27.3°C | 23.0°C | 136 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 40 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 32.9°C | 20.9°C | 215 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 23.6°C | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 253 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 146 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 246 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 22.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 67 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 272 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 96 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 30.2°C | 20.8°C | 120 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 30.3°C | 20.7°C | 107 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 293 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 23.8°C | 22.9°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 159 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 25.0°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 95 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 251 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 148 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 23.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 386 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 146 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 96 mm | 75% | 5.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 119 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 258 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 22.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 111 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 120 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 125 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 348 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.8°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 171 mm of rainfall in Byron Bay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 594 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 32.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 26°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 24°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Byron Bay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Byron Bay, averaging 24.8°C.
For February in Byron Bay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 23.7°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 (1995).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 594 mm. On average, February sees 171 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 Byron Bay 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.
