February is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 19.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Katoomba was 2004 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 16.9°C. Typical February days reach 26°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Katoomba, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 271 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Katoomba during February averages 68%. The most humid February was 1990 at 83%, and the least humid was 1998 at 58%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katoomba. The sunniest February was 2016 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2003 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Katoomba during February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 101 mm | 101 mm | 93 mm | 119 mm | +57 mm |
February temperatures in Katoomba have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (1996) to a record high of 38.5°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 271 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Katoomba
February is one of the best times to visit Katoomba. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 19.7°C) — warmer than Katoomba's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 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 | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 31.8°C | 5.2°C | 81 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 34.8°C | 10.1°C | 80 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 32.5°C | 6.7°C | 57 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 7.3°C | 108 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 27.4°C | 9.6°C | 119 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 38.2°C | 8.0°C | 271 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 32.9°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 79 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 38.3°C | 6.4°C | 58 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 34.3°C | 9.4°C | 26 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 25.6°C | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 31.2°C | 8.9°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 35.6°C | 6.5°C | 92 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 30.8°C | 6.9°C | 184 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 10.4°C | 183 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 32.7°C | 9.8°C | 61 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 14.7°C | 28.0°C | 10.6°C | 152 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 38.5°C | 10.0°C | 111 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 33.3°C | 11.4°C | 154 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 36.7°C | 9.5°C | 39 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 31.1°C | 6.3°C | 113 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 🔥 | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 38.1°C | 8.7°C | 82 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 32.0°C | 11.6°C | 124 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 7.2°C | 179 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 32.0°C | 9.8°C | 80 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 33.7°C | 9.4°C | 17 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 33.2°C | 8.6°C | 57 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 34.3°C | 6.6°C | 69 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 33.0°C | 9.3°C | 103 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 31.0°C | 4.1°C | 44 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 31.2°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 32.1°C | 9.3°C | 133 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 34.8°C | 4.8°C | 72 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.9°C | 7.8°C | 213 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 36.1°C | 10.8°C | 56 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 25.6°C | 9.5°C | 236 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 31.4°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 31.6°C | 6.5°C | 55 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 35.8°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 33.3°C | 9.1°C | 24 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 33.2°C | 9.0°C | 39 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 28.4°C | 7.8°C | 95 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 37.6°C | 10.0°C | 61 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 33.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 33.3°C | 9.1°C | 140 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 26°C with lows near 13.4°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 94 mm of rainfall in Katoomba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 271 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 38.5°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Katoomba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Katoomba, averaging 19.7°C.
For February in Katoomba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 13.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 271 mm. On average, February sees 94 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 Katoomba 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.
