February is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 22°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Inverell was 2017 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 18.4°C. Typical February days reach 28.7°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Inverell, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1997 with 181 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverell during February averages 64%. The most humid February was 1984 at 76%, and the least humid was 2019 at 50%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverell. The sunniest Februarys were 2016 and 2019 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Inverell during February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 1997 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 21.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 28.8°C | 29.5°C | 28.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.4°C | 15.5°C | 15.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 113 mm | 97 mm | 61 mm | 98 mm | +29 mm |
February temperatures in Inverell have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1996) to a record high of 39.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
One of the best times to visit Inverell
February is one of the best times to visit Inverell. Expect days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 22°C) — warmer than Inverell's yearly average — with higher rainfall (87 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 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 34.4°C | 9.8°C | 48 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 34.9°C | 14.1°C | 79 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 32.9°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 32.2°C | 9.4°C | 97 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 32.3°C | 12.0°C | 156 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 32.9°C | 10.3°C | 173 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 15.4°C | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 12 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 36.1°C | 10.9°C | 74 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 39.2°C | 9.9°C | 83 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 36.7°C | 11.2°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 31.4°C | 9.4°C | 52 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 38.3°C | 12.4°C | 50 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 29.7°C | 8.6°C | 98 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 28.7°C | 11.8°C | 105 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 34.3°C | 9.8°C | 73 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 31.0°C | 13.3°C | 54 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 37.3°C | 11.8°C | 119 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.0°C | 8.4°C | 118 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 34.4°C | 10.8°C | 115 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 37.7°C | 13.7°C | 131 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 35.3°C | 7.4°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 37.1°C | 7.9°C | 66 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 33.4°C | 14.0°C | 162 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 32.0°C | 10.3°C | 98 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 34.7°C | 10.8°C | 73 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 13.4°C | 34.8°C | 9.8°C | 33 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 34.0°C | 11.6°C | 76 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 36.0°C | 9.0°C | 106 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 33.6°C | 10.4°C | 181 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 28.8°C | 6.1°C | 86 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 31.0°C | 9.8°C | 82 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 33.4°C | 10.5°C | 153 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 7.9°C | 69 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 31.3°C | 11.1°C | 118 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 32.2°C | 11.6°C | 136 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 30.1°C | 12.0°C | 119 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.1°C | 33.1°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.0°C | 7.3°C | 68 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 33.3°C | 10.4°C | 47 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 34.6°C | 10.0°C | 52 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 14.1°C | 33.9°C | 11.1°C | 68 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 27.6°C | 9.5°C | 120 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 37.3°C | 11.2°C | 58 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 34.9°C | 10.5°C | 76 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 17.3°C | 37.0°C | 10.6°C | 92 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.7°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 87 mm of rainfall in Inverell, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 1997.
The hottest February reached 39.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.3°C to 15.4°C while daytime highs eased from 29.4°C to 28.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Inverell, averaging 22°C.
For February in Inverell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1997 with 181 mm. On average, February sees 87 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 Inverell 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.
