February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gunnedah, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 18°C (mean 25.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gunnedah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Gunnedah was 2017 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 21.9°C. Typical February days reach 32.6°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Gunnedah, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 193 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Gunnedah during February averages 56%. The most humid February was 2012 at 73%, and the least humid was 2019 at 41%.
February receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gunnedah. The sunniest February was 2016 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2003 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Gunnedah during February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1999 and 2019 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 31.6°C | 33.0°C | 33.1°C | 32.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.5°C | 18.6°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 73 mm | 72 mm | 54 mm | 85 mm | +34 mm |
February temperatures in Gunnedah have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1988) to a record high of 45.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
A good time to visit Gunnedah
February is a good time to visit Gunnedah, with days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 18°C (mean 25.3°C, warmer than Gunnedah's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 38.4°C | 10.7°C | 50 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 40.8°C | 16.4°C | 63 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 38.5°C | 11.6°C | 24 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 36.2°C | 12.1°C | 57 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 35.2°C | 13.6°C | 122 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 39.3°C | 11.7°C | 193 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 9 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 34.5°C | 26.4°C | 18.3°C | 41.7°C | 14.0°C | 45 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 🔥 | 37.1°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 45.5°C | 11.8°C | 22 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 41.4°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 37.1°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 40.5°C | 11.6°C | 58 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 33.9°C | 10.6°C | 85 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 31.1°C | 14.1°C | 145 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 39.3°C | 12.1°C | 45 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 34.1°C | 14.2°C | 93 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 41.4°C | 14.1°C | 112 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 35.5°C | 11.6°C | 110 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 40.6°C | 17.0°C | 78 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 42.9°C | 14.3°C | 68 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 38.9°C | 10.3°C | 41 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 42.5°C | 11.2°C | 99 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 39.3°C | 16.7°C | 85 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 35.6°C | 11.1°C | 76 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 40.0°C | 13.1°C | 32 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 36.6°C | 12.5°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 40.0°C | 13.8°C | 36 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 41.7°C | 10.2°C | 77 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 35.9°C | 11.1°C | 120 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 36.3°C | 9.7°C | 22 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 35.5°C | 12.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 36.6°C | 12.1°C | 94 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 41.1°C | 9.8°C | 59 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 11.5°C | 150 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 36.5°C | 15.0°C | 62 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 13.9°C | 85 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 37.2°C | 14.3°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 35.5°C | 9.3°C | 62 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 39.1°C | 12.7°C | 35 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.9°C | 13.3°C | 19 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 40.3°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 32.4°C | 11.4°C | 89 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 42.7°C | 15.7°C | 40 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 39.7°C | 13.6°C | 38 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 38.5°C | 12.6°C | 107 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.6°C with lows near 18°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 66 mm of rainfall in Gunnedah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 45.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.1°C to 18.3°C while daytime highs eased from 33.1°C to 32.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gunnedah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Gunnedah, averaging 25.3°C.
For February in Gunnedah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 18°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 193 mm. On average, February sees 66 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 Gunnedah 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.
