February is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 18.2°C (mean 22°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Nowra was 1998 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 19.7°C. Typical February days reach 25.8°C with nights near 18.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Nowra, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 364 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Nowra during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 1990 at 85%, and the least humid was 1998 at 62%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nowra. The sunniest February was 2016 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Nowra during February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1996, 2003 and 2013, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2011 and 2012 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.9°C | 21.8°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 25.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 18.4°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 123 mm | 126 mm | 116 mm | 148 mm | +64 mm |
February temperatures in Nowra have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 12.8°C (2008) to a record high of 41.5°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 364 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Nowra
February is one of the best times to visit Nowra. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 18.2°C (mean 22°C) — warmer than Nowra's yearly average — with higher rainfall (118 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 | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 32.2°C | 13.2°C | 59 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.1°C | 16.2°C | 92 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 25.8°C | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 33.0°C | 13.8°C | 126 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 32.4°C | 15.1°C | 156 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 24.4°C | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 30.3°C | 16.0°C | 87 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 41.5°C | 14.7°C | 364 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 34.7°C | 15.5°C | 39 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 33.1°C | 15.0°C | 147 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 19.1°C | 40.1°C | 15.2°C | 112 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 18.8°C | 36.6°C | 15.9°C | 41 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 31.3°C | 15.7°C | 69 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 31.3°C | 14.8°C | 52 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 29.8°C | 14.0°C | 181 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 23.8°C | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 28.4°C | 15.7°C | 236 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 27.6°C | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 37.7°C | 16.4°C | 68 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 31.0°C | 16.8°C | 219 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 25.9°C | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 37.3°C | 15.0°C | 86 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 12.8°C | 218 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 19.1°C | 30.3°C | 16.2°C | 203 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 36.4°C | 16.6°C | 41 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 33.7°C | 14.0°C | 105 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 36.3°C | 16.6°C | 65 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 19.4°C | 32.9°C | 17.3°C | 98 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 29.1°C | 14.3°C | 279 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 33.3°C | 15.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 35.2°C | 15.9°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 18.5°C | 31.3°C | 15.5°C | 101 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.2°C | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 35.9°C | 14.7°C | 29 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 21.9°C | 18.4°C | 33.7°C | 15.0°C | 100 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 31.2°C | 12.9°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 32.5°C | 14.0°C | 50 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 32.7°C | 15.0°C | 159 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 78 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 31.6°C | 13.0°C | 274 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 39.0°C | 16.0°C | 61 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 26.6°C | 15.0°C | 335 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 24.9°C | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 31.5°C | 14.9°C | 75 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 20.8°C | 17.0°C | 32.5°C | 13.6°C | 66 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 36.8°C | 15.8°C | 72 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 35.1°C | 15.8°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 24.8°C | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 34.3°C | 13.9°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.0°C | 31.8°C | 14.2°C | 207 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 38.5°C | 16.7°C | 50 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 36.5°C | 15.3°C | 18 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 34.5°C | 15.3°C | 169 mm | 78% | 1.6 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 18.2°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 118 mm of rainfall in Nowra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 364 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 41.5°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 12.8°C in 2008.
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 18.4°C while daytime highs eased from 26.2°C to 25.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Nowra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 18.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Nowra, averaging 22°C.
For February in Nowra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 18.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 364 mm. On average, February sees 118 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 Nowra 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.
