February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 21.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Wollongong was 1998 — when the month averaged 23.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 18.2°C. Typical February days reach 26°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 Wollongong, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 388 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Wollongong during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 1990 at 87%, and the least humid was 1998 at 61%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wollongong. The sunniest February was 2016 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Wollongong during February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1996 and 2013 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2011 and 2024 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 21.2°C | 21.3°C | 20.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 126 mm | 134 mm | 111 mm | 152 mm | +71 mm |
February temperatures in Wollongong have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.8°C (1993) to a record high of 42.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 388 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 Wollongong
February is one of the best times to visit Wollongong. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 21.1°C) — warmer than Wollongong's yearly average — with higher rainfall (119 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 | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 33.7°C | 10.4°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 35.9°C | 13.8°C | 94 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 34.1°C | 10.7°C | 90 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 192 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 24.3°C | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 30.8°C | 13.2°C | 92 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 42.1°C | 11.0°C | 388 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 21.9°C | 16.3°C | 35.7°C | 12.3°C | 52 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 33.7°C | 11.7°C | 88 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 40.3°C | 11.0°C | 117 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 37.4°C | 13.2°C | 34 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 32.0°C | 12.1°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.3°C | 11.1°C | 57 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 15.8°C | 28.4°C | 11.0°C | 192 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 12.9°C | 244 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 17.2°C | 38.4°C | 13.5°C | 55 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 24.9°C | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 30.1°C | 14.3°C | 202 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 39.6°C | 12.3°C | 98 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 26.7°C | 9.8°C | 232 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 31.9°C | 12.6°C | 219 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 38.1°C | 13.9°C | 51 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 33.7°C | 11.1°C | 123 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 38.4°C | 13.4°C | 83 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 33.6°C | 14.3°C | 105 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 28.5°C | 11.5°C | 266 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 32.7°C | 12.7°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 36.6°C | 13.8°C | 25 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 32.4°C | 12.5°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 36.4°C | 11.2°C | 41 mm | 61% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 33.6°C | 12.2°C | 103 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 32.8°C | 9.8°C | 50 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 33.8°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 34.5°C | 12.0°C | 153 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 38.7°C | 8.8°C | 75 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 31.3°C | 10.5°C | 275 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 39.5°C | 13.4°C | 59 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 22.4°C | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 26.6°C | 12.8°C | 355 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 32.1°C | 11.2°C | 67 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.9°C | 10.4°C | 73 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 38.7°C | 12.7°C | 64 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 45 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 35.7°C | 11.0°C | 42 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 32.4°C | 10.4°C | 183 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 38.8°C | 14.5°C | 53 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 36.2°C | 12.6°C | 20 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 34.2°C | 12.0°C | 176 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 26°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 119 mm of rainfall in Wollongong, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 388 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 42.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 8.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.1°C to 16.2°C while daytime highs eased from 26.6°C to 25.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wollongong and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Wollongong, averaging 21.1°C.
For February in Wollongong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 388 mm. On average, February sees 119 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 Wollongong 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.
