February is one of the warmer months of the year in Forbes, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 17.6°C (mean 25.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Forbes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Forbes was 1991 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.3°C. Typical February days reach 32.7°C with nights near 17.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Forbes, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2002 with 157 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Forbes during February averages 48%. The most humid February was 1992 at 67%, and the least humid was 1986 at 35%.
February receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Forbes. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Forbes during February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February was 1987 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.7°C | 25.3°C | 24.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 32.3°C | 33.1°C | 32.6°C | 31.9°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.4°C | 17.1°C | 18.2°C | 18.0°C | 17.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 49 mm | 62 mm | 63 mm | 48 mm | +15 mm |
February temperatures in Forbes have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.6°C (1993) to a record high of 45.5°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Forbes
February is one of the best times to visit Forbes. Expect days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 17.6°C (mean 25.2°C) — warmer than Forbes'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 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 38.7°C | 8.2°C | 56 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 40.2°C | 13.0°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 41.1°C | 9.1°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 34.0°C | 11.1°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 33.3°C | 11.8°C | 79 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 44.8°C | 9.7°C | 90 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 39.3°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 41.3°C | 12.2°C | 21 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 45.5°C | 11.1°C | 13 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 41.0°C | 9.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 41.5°C | 8.9°C | 66 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 38.5°C | 12.6°C | 98 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 33.4°C | 10.9°C | 138 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 39.0°C | 12.4°C | 86 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 35.9°C | 12.7°C | 135 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 43.7°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 36.3°C | 10.4°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 41.4°C | 16.5°C | 55 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 43.7°C | 12.6°C | 22 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 39.5°C | 9.8°C | 59 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 45.5°C | 12.1°C | 59 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 38.3°C | 14.0°C | 97 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 37.5°C | 10.4°C | 157 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 40.5°C | 12.7°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 38.0°C | 12.9°C | 17 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 40.4°C | 11.2°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 40.1°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 42.2°C | 15.4°C | 49 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 37.5°C | 8.4°C | 24 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 35.6°C | 9.6°C | 11 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 39.1°C | 12.4°C | 83 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 41.7°C | 6.6°C | 31 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 34.1°C | 9.0°C | 154 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 36.8°C | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 41.6°C | 14.3°C | 12 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 35.1°C | 13.3°C | 74 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 36.2°C | 11.9°C | 20 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 37.2°C | 10.5°C | 23 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 43.3°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 16.2°C | 39.3°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 16.9°C | 39.0°C | 10.4°C | 14 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.1°C | 8.8°C | 53 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 42.0°C | 15.2°C | 36 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.3°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 40.1°C | 14.3°C | 30 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 40.0°C | 13.8°C | 79 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.7°C with lows near 17.6°C (mean 25.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 52 mm of rainfall in Forbes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2002.
The hottest February reached 45.5°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 6.6°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 33.6°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Forbes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 17.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Forbes, averaging 25.2°C.
For February in Forbes, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 17.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest February on record was 2002 with 157 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 Forbes 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.
