February is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 25.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Parkes was 2004 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.6°C. Typical February days reach 32.7°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1992 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during February averages 48%. The most humid February was 1992 at 68%, and the least humid was 1986 at 35%.
February receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Parkes during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1987 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 32.2°C | 33.1°C | 32.6°C | 31.9°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.3°C | 18.4°C | 18.2°C | 17.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 50 mm | 61 mm | 56 mm | 50 mm | +16 mm |
February temperatures in Parkes have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1993) to a record high of 45.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 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 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Parkes
February is one of the best times to visit Parkes. Expect days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 25.3°C) — warmer than Parkes's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (51 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 | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 38.4°C | 8.7°C | 51 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 33.7°C | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 40.5°C | 13.8°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 40.6°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 33.9°C | 11.6°C | 20 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 33.2°C | 12.4°C | 79 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 44.2°C | 10.0°C | 99 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 38.9°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 41.4°C | 13.2°C | 12 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 35.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 45.2°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 40.4°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 32.8°C | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 38.4°C | 14.2°C | 25 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 41.5°C | 9.2°C | 72 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 38.0°C | 12.5°C | 92 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 33.6°C | 10.7°C | 106 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 38.8°C | 12.9°C | 71 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 35.0°C | 12.8°C | 137 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 43.2°C | 13.7°C | 59 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 36.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 41.3°C | 16.8°C | 52 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 43.5°C | 12.7°C | 28 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 39.1°C | 9.3°C | 57 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 🔥 | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 45.2°C | 12.6°C | 54 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 38.7°C | 15.3°C | 99 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 37.1°C | 10.2°C | 146 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 40.2°C | 13.3°C | 46 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 37.5°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 40.1°C | 11.7°C | 29 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 40.5°C | 9.2°C | 37 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 42.2°C | 15.2°C | 58 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 14.4°C | 38.3°C | 8.7°C | 20 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 35.5°C | 9.7°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 39.0°C | 12.9°C | 79 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 41.1°C | 6.7°C | 30 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.6°C | 33.6°C | 9.8°C | 162 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 36.4°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 40.3°C | 15.0°C | 12 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 62 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 36.6°C | 12.0°C | 17 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 37.4°C | 10.4°C | 26 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.8°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 40.8°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 39.7°C | 10.7°C | 15 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 34.4°C | 9.0°C | 57 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 41.8°C | 15.0°C | 33 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 40.0°C | 14.3°C | 36 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 78 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.7°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 51 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 1992.
The hottest February reached 45.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.5°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 18.2°C to 17.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Parkes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Parkes, averaging 25.3°C.
For February in Parkes, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 17.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1987).
The wettest February on record was 1992 with 162 mm. On average, February sees 51 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 Parkes 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.
