February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 23.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Cowra was 1991 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20.1°C. Typical February days reach 30.9°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Cowra, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2012 with 160 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowra during February averages 51%. The most humid February was 2012 at 67%, and the least humid was 1985 at 39%.
February receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowra. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Cowra during February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 23.1°C | 24.1°C | 23.4°C | 22.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 30.6°C | 31.4°C | 30.6°C | 29.9°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | 16.8°C | 16.3°C | 15.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 42 mm | 55 mm | 70 mm | 68 mm | +38 mm |
February temperatures in Cowra have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1993) to a record high of 42.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cowra
February is one of the best times to visit Cowra. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 23.5°C) — warmer than Cowra's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 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 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 37.0°C | 6.6°C | 73 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 37.0°C | 12.0°C | 74 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 38.2°C | 8.2°C | 32 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 32.8°C | 9.6°C | 38 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 31.9°C | 11.3°C | 104 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 42.9°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 36.6°C | 8.6°C | 46 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 38.9°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 42.6°C | 9.2°C | 24 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 15.9°C | 38.3°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 40.2°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 37.2°C | 10.6°C | 87 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 31.9°C | 11.9°C | 160 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 37.3°C | 10.8°C | 112 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 17.0°C | 34.0°C | 11.9°C | 133 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 41.4°C | 12.7°C | 29 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 33.2°C | 8.6°C | 50 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 17.8°C | 39.3°C | 14.3°C | 45 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 41.6°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 36.7°C | 8.7°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 42.8°C | 10.9°C | 45 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 36.5°C | 13.7°C | 91 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 35.0°C | 9.5°C | 145 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 37.9°C | 11.5°C | 66 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 35.9°C | 10.9°C | 17 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 37.2°C | 10.3°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 37.8°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 40.4°C | 13.9°C | 26 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 34.5°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 14.1°C | 33.9°C | 8.5°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 37.1°C | 10.2°C | 82 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 39.9°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 32.5°C | 7.7°C | 111 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 39.3°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 34.1°C | 12.1°C | 75 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 16 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 13.9°C | 35.1°C | 9.3°C | 26 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 40.8°C | 9.9°C | 42 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 37.0°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 36.4°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 31.7°C | 8.8°C | 47 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 40.2°C | 12.8°C | 36 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 37.8°C | 12.6°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 38.8°C | 12.3°C | 82 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 30.9°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 52 mm of rainfall in Cowra, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 2012.
The hottest February reached 42.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 30.1°C and overnight lows from 16.4°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Cowra, averaging 23.5°C.
For February in Cowra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2012 with 160 mm. On average, February sees 52 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 Cowra 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.
