February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 23.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 181 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Port Macquarie was 2017 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 22.4°C. Typical February days reach 25.3°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Port Macquarie, averaging 181 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2009 with 452 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 50 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during February averages 78%. The most humid February was 1981 at 84%, and the least humid was 2019 at 73%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest February was 2023 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2013 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.6°C | 25.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 158 mm | 160 mm | 192 mm | 155 mm | 273 mm | +115 mm |
February temperatures in Port Macquarie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 18°C (1996) to a record high of 34.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 181 mm, with a wettest year of 452 mm.
A quieter season to visit Port Macquarie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Macquarie. That said, February — with days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 23.9°C) and higher rainfall (181 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 195 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 206 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 141 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 23.5°C | 22.4°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 374 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 23.2°C | 22.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 301 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 29.7°C | 21.0°C | 421 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 22.9°C | 30.4°C | 21.3°C | 66 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 22.6°C | 30.7°C | 20.8°C | 90 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 21.8°C | 106 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 22.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 124 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 189 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 22.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 116 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 22.1°C | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 371 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 232 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 23.1°C | 30.9°C | 20.6°C | 101 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 26.1°C | 24.7°C | 23.3°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 150 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 23.7°C | 22.4°C | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 452 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 24.0°C | 22.9°C | 21.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 254 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 25.2°C | 23.9°C | 22.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 152 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 148 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 24.4°C | 22.9°C | 30.7°C | 18.6°C | 94 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 32.7°C | 19.3°C | 148 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 22.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 174 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 22.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 334 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 25.2°C | 23.9°C | 22.7°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 112 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 23.3°C | 21.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 50 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 24.6°C | 23.5°C | 22.5°C | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 196 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 23.7°C | 30.5°C | 21.1°C | 141 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 22.5°C | 30.7°C | 19.7°C | 160 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 27.5°C | 18.0°C | 101 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 22.7°C | 21.2°C | 28.7°C | 19.2°C | 173 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 25.3°C | 23.7°C | 22.1°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 168 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 29.1°C | 18.6°C | 88 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 178 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.1°C | 75 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 322 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 22.6°C | 21.4°C | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 138 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 21.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 109 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 22.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 89 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 25.2°C | 23.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 88 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 22.5°C | 21.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 325 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 22.9°C | 21.4°C | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 163 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 32.0°C | 21.1°C | 130 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 151 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 28.5°C | 20.5°C | 229 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.3°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 181 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 452 mm in 2009.
The hottest February reached 34.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 18°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.1°C to 22.7°C while daytime highs eased from 25.3°C to 25.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Port Macquarie, averaging 23.9°C.
For February in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 22.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 2009 with 452 mm. On average, February sees 181 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 Port Macquarie 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.
