February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 24.3°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 164 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Tweed Heads were 1998 and 2024 — when the month averaged 26.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.5°C. Typical February days reach 25.9°C with nights near 24.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Tweed Heads, averaging 164 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 517 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Tweed Heads during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 1981 at 82%, and the least humid was 2000 at 74%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tweed Heads. The sunniest February was 2017 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Tweed Heads during February is 5.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2013 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 143 mm | 194 mm | 157 mm | 136 mm | 204 mm | +61 mm |
February temperatures in Tweed Heads have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 20.6°C (1989) to a record high of 31.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 164 mm, with a wettest year of 517 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tweed Heads
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tweed Heads. That said, February — with days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 24.3°C (mean 25.1°C) and higher rainfall (164 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 | 26.1°C | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 49 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 79 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 24.3°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 113 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 517 mm | 78% | 6.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 127 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 25.5°C | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 341 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 40 mm | 74% | 6.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 200 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 43 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 53 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 26.4°C | 23.0°C | 181 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 27.7°C | 22.7°C | 22 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 25.1°C | 24.4°C | 23.6°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 354 mm | 78% | 6.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 173 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 24.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 102 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.0°C | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 190 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 28.4°C | 23.0°C | 170 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 232 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 101 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.0°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 123 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 32 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.9°C | 22.0°C | 222 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 26.9°C | 23.3°C | 257 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 136 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C | 23.0°C | 223 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 23.2°C | 25.8°C | 22.4°C | 72 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 24.9°C | 24.1°C | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 298 mm | 80% | 6.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 88 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 88 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 24.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 103 mm | 75% | 6.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 309 mm | 78% | 6.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 147 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 90 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 24.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.9°C | 273 mm | 80% | 6.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 145 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 24.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.5°C | 398 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | 25.4°C | 20.6°C | 167 mm | 77% | 6.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 25.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.4°C | 27.0°C | 22.7°C | 80 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 124 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 44 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 226 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 24.2°C | 23.4°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 99 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 95 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 114 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 24.9°C | 27.3°C | 23.2°C | 340 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.9°C with lows near 24.3°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 164 mm of rainfall in Tweed Heads, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 517 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 31.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 20.6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 26.1°C and overnight lows from 23.9°C to 24.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tweed Heads and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 24.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Tweed Heads, averaging 25.1°C.
For February in Tweed Heads, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 24.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.9 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 517 mm. On average, February sees 164 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 Tweed Heads 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.
