February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 22.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Penrith was 1983 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 18.8°C. Typical February days reach 28.4°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Penrith, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 527 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Penrith during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 1990 at 88%, and the least humid was 1998 at 58%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penrith. 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 Penrith during February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1985, 1996 and 2003 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 21.9°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 27.9°C | 28.8°C | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 161 mm | 135 mm | 108 mm | 150 mm | +65 mm |
February temperatures in Penrith have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7°C (1993) to a record high of 44.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 527 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 Penrith
February is one of the best times to visit Penrith. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 22.3°C) — warmer than Penrith's yearly average — with higher rainfall (127 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 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 37.6°C | 9.4°C | 58 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 39.6°C | 12.7°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 37.1°C | 10.1°C | 110 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 33.5°C | 11.2°C | 176 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 32.8°C | 12.7°C | 108 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 44.4°C | 9.8°C | 346 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 38.2°C | 12.0°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 37.8°C | 10.9°C | 106 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 43.7°C | 10.1°C | 90 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 39.8°C | 12.5°C | 28 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 34.3°C | 11.8°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 36.7°C | 10.3°C | 80 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.8°C | 9.7°C | 196 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 28.5°C | 12.8°C | 221 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 31.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 13.5°C | 33 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 22.1°C | 17.4°C | 32.3°C | 14.2°C | 206 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 42.3°C | 12.5°C | 153 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 29.4°C | 8.2°C | 237 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 35.8°C | 13.5°C | 134 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 42.5°C | 13.3°C | 54 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 37.1°C | 10.0°C | 115 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 42.7°C | 11.2°C | 106 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 36.5°C | 14.4°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 31.1°C | 9.4°C | 329 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 36.0°C | 11.7°C | 103 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 39.5°C | 13.5°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 34.9°C | 11.4°C | 160 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 39.1°C | 11.2°C | 54 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 35.2°C | 11.9°C | 149 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 34.7°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 37.1°C | 11.2°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 38.6°C | 11.6°C | 111 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 41.7°C | 7.0°C | 76 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.0°C | 11.4°C | 349 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 42.0°C | 12.9°C | 51 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 28.5°C | 10.9°C | 527 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 33.8°C | 10.9°C | 76 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 35.3°C | 9.2°C | 92 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 42.1°C | 12.3°C | 50 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 37.3°C | 11.5°C | 92 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 39.9°C | 10.8°C | 53 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 33.9°C | 10.0°C | 139 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 🔥 | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 41.6°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 38.9°C | 11.8°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 21.9°C | 16.7°C | 36.4°C | 10.0°C | 201 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.4°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 22.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 127 mm of rainfall in Penrith, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 527 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 44.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penrith and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Penrith, averaging 22.3°C.
For February in Penrith, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 527 mm. On average, February sees 127 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 Penrith 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.
