February is one of the warmer months of the year in Newcastle, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 21°C (mean 23.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Newcastle. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Newcastle was 2017 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.8°C. Typical February days reach 25.8°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Newcastle, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 472 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Newcastle during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 1992 at 84%, and the least humid was 1987 at 69%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Newcastle. The sunniest February was 2023 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Newcastle during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2013 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.0°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 25.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 20.8°C | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 140 mm | 135 mm | 97 mm | 137 mm | +39 mm |
February temperatures in Newcastle have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.6°C (1993) to a record high of 37.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 472 mm.
A good time to visit Newcastle
February is a good time to visit Newcastle, with days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 21°C (mean 23.4°C, warmer than Newcastle's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December 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 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 31.5°C | 17.8°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 34.4°C | 20.8°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 30.4°C | 19.4°C | 83 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 30.4°C | 18.2°C | 158 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 20.8°C | 28.0°C | 18.3°C | 103 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 25.3°C | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 35.4°C | 19.1°C | 350 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 32.1°C | 19.9°C | 58 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.5°C | 18.7°C | 101 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 37.2°C | 19.1°C | 83 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 32.9°C | 19.3°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 21.1°C | 28.8°C | 18.5°C | 54 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 29.5°C | 18.7°C | 136 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 22.3°C | 20.5°C | 27.4°C | 16.7°C | 208 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 29.0°C | 18.5°C | 173 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 34.3°C | 18.6°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 32.4°C | 20.5°C | 79 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 21.1°C | 31.5°C | 18.4°C | 215 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 21.9°C | 20.2°C | 26.9°C | 17.5°C | 198 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 21.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 107 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 33.5°C | 20.5°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.5°C | 32.6°C | 16.1°C | 124 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 21.2°C | 36.1°C | 17.9°C | 138 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 29.4°C | 20.3°C | 94 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 29.1°C | 17.0°C | 257 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 31.1°C | 19.6°C | 118 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 32.3°C | 18.8°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 31.1°C | 19.8°C | 143 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 32.7°C | 19.2°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 21.1°C | 31.7°C | 18.0°C | 126 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 22.0°C | 19.6°C | 31.3°C | 16.8°C | 73 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 19.6°C | 32.5°C | 17.6°C | 66 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 23.4°C | 20.9°C | 30.9°C | 17.5°C | 104 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 34.1°C | 15.6°C | 63 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 20.0°C | 28.7°C | 17.9°C | 275 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 34.2°C | 18.9°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 20.7°C | 26.9°C | 18.2°C | 472 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 31.1°C | 16.6°C | 82 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 31.1°C | 17.1°C | 115 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 34.9°C | 18.5°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 32.7°C | 17.5°C | 90 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 32.6°C | 17.0°C | 119 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 22.6°C | 20.1°C | 29.7°C | 15.9°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 34.6°C | 20.1°C | 50 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 32.9°C | 18.1°C | 64 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 30.7°C | 18.4°C | 241 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.8°C with lows near 21°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 121 mm of rainfall in Newcastle, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 472 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 37.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 15.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 20.6°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Newcastle and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Newcastle, averaging 23.4°C.
For February in Newcastle, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 472 mm. On average, February sees 121 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 Newcastle 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.
