February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kelso, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 20.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kelso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Kelso were 1991 and 2004 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 17.7°C. Typical February days reach 27.4°C with nights near 13.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Kelso, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2002 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Kelso during February averages 61%. The most humid February was 2012 at 76%, and the least humid was 1986 at 51%.
February receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kelso. The sunniest February was 2016 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Kelso during February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2004, 2009 and 2017, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 20.2°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 20.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.5°C | 14.4°C | 14.1°C | 13.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 71 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | 87 mm | +41 mm |
February temperatures in Kelso have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.3°C (1996) to a record high of 39.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Kelso
February is one of the best times to visit Kelso. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 20.6°C) — warmer than Kelso's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 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 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 32.5°C | 5.7°C | 85 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 34.8°C | 11.7°C | 75 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 33.8°C | 6.6°C | 41 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.9°C | 7.9°C | 63 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 28.8°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 38.8°C | 8.0°C | 147 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 32.8°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 34.1°C | 8.9°C | 54 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 39.2°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 34.4°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 55% | 0.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 31.9°C | 9.4°C | 36 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 36.9°C | 6.3°C | 83 mm | 56% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 32.4°C | 7.7°C | 134 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 27.1°C | 11.3°C | 158 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 32.8°C | 10.1°C | 72 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 29.3°C | 10.3°C | 125 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 37.5°C | 10.0°C | 66 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 30.0°C | 6.3°C | 69 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 35.3°C | 11.8°C | 99 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 15.0°C | 37.5°C | 9.5°C | 34 mm | 55% | 0.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 32.0°C | 6.1°C | 85 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 38.4°C | 8.6°C | 62 mm | 52% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 32.8°C | 12.4°C | 113 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.0°C | 162 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.5°C | 33.0°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 32.9°C | 10.0°C | 14 mm | 55% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 33.8°C | 7.9°C | 24 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 34.4°C | 6.3°C | 52 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 35.4°C | 10.3°C | 75 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 31.5°C | 4.3°C | 38 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 31.9°C | 7.5°C | 15 mm | 58% | 0.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 32.6°C | 9.4°C | 114 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 35.2°C | 4.8°C | 52 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 23.3°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 28.1°C | 7.0°C | 161 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 🔥 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 35.5°C | 11.4°C | 32 mm | 53% | 0.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 28.7°C | 9.7°C | 143 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 32.2°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 31.9°C | 5.8°C | 33 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 36.3°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 34.2°C | 9.1°C | 11 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 12.1°C | 32.7°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 28.3°C | 7.0°C | 73 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 36.9°C | 9.8°C | 48 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 33.9°C | 9.1°C | 29 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 101 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.4°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 70 mm of rainfall in Kelso, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2002.
The hottest February reached 39.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 4.3°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 13.9°C to 13.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kelso and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Kelso, averaging 20.6°C.
For February in Kelso, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 13.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2002 with 162 mm. On average, February sees 70 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 Kelso 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.
