February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 21.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tumut was 1997 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 17.8°C. Typical February days reach 28.3°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Tumut, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 255 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Tumut during February averages 54%. The most humid February was 2011 at 79%, and the least humid was 1998 at 42%.
February receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tumut. The sunniest Februarys were 1988 and 2016 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Tumut during February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2009, 2017 and 2020, among others at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.6°C | 21.1°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.9°C | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.2°C | 15.1°C | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 44 mm | 56 mm | 86 mm | 59 mm | +20 mm |
February temperatures in Tumut have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.1°C (1996) to a record high of 39.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 255 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 Tumut
February is one of the best times to visit Tumut. Expect days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 21.5°C) — warmer than Tumut's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 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 | 28.8°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 36.1°C | 5.3°C | 68 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 34.5°C | 11.7°C | 26 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 32.8°C | 6.0°C | 41 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 32.3°C | 9.1°C | 40 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 30.4°C | 9.5°C | 104 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 38.9°C | 8.4°C | 76 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 34.9°C | 7.0°C | 33 mm | 50% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 35.2°C | 9.0°C | 32 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 39.0°C | 6.4°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 35.5°C | 8.9°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 33.5°C | 10.2°C | 59 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 38.4°C | 7.3°C | 77 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 35.4°C | 10.1°C | 88 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 29.8°C | 9.5°C | 151 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 32.8°C | 5.8°C | 255 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 32.9°C | 10.9°C | 129 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 39.9°C | 11.4°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 29.4°C | 6.2°C | 72 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 36.1°C | 12.8°C | 61 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 37.5°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 35.2°C | 6.3°C | 81 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 16.4°C | 38.5°C | 10.4°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 34.7°C | 11.4°C | 58 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 141 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 35.0°C | 10.5°C | 90 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 34.7°C | 9.3°C | 27 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 34.9°C | 8.0°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 35.6°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 36.3°C | 13.0°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 29.9°C | 4.1°C | 52 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 33.6°C | 8.1°C | 21 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 33.3°C | 10.0°C | 90 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 34.7°C | 4.8°C | 47 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 30.8°C | 8.0°C | 73 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.1°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.7°C | 10.2°C | 81 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 31.6°C | 10.0°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 12.6°C | 33.7°C | 8.0°C | 22 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 38.3°C | 8.2°C | 93 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 33.8°C | 9.8°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 34.6°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 28.8°C | 6.8°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 38.8°C | 11.5°C | 48 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 36.0°C | 11.5°C | 7 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 36.1°C | 9.7°C | 88 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.3°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 57 mm of rainfall in Tumut, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 255 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 39.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 4.1°C in 1996.
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 29.2°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Tumut, averaging 21.5°C.
For February in Tumut, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 255 mm. On average, February sees 57 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 Tumut 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.
