February is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 28.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Alice Springs was 1983 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 25.7°C. Typical February days reach 35.9°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Alice Springs, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2000 with 232 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Alice Springs during February averages 35%. The most humid February was 2011 at 62%, and the least humid was 1986 at 18%.
February receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alice Springs. The sunniest February was 1988 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Alice Springs during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988 and 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 35.6°C | 35.8°C | 35.7°C | 36.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 37 mm | 48 mm | 50 mm | 18 mm | -17 mm |
February temperatures in Alice Springs have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 12.1°C (2022) to a record high of 44.4°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
A good time to visit Alice Springs
February is a good time to visit Alice Springs, with days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 28.7°C, warmer than Alice Springs's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and September are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.8°C | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 42.0°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 37.3°C | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 43.6°C | 19.0°C | 20 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 13.0°C | 4 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 37.3°C | 12.1°C | 57 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 39.5°C | 14.7°C | 23 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 37.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 41.7°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 42.0°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 38.2°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 41.4°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 41.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 42.3°C | 16.7°C | 20 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 41.0°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 38.7°C | 13.6°C | 47 mm | 44% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 40.9°C | 14.4°C | 15 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 40.7°C | 13.8°C | 104 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 32.5°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 36.9°C | 16.8°C | 146 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 38.7°C | 16.3°C | 166 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 40.5°C | 13.5°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 28.6°C | 21.4°C | 41.9°C | 16.1°C | 11 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 40.9°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 37.4°C | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 41.8°C | 19.4°C | 16 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 42.7°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 36.3°C | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 41.0°C | 15.6°C | 47 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 40.4°C | 17.8°C | 77 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 39.7°C | 16.5°C | 71 mm | 41% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 39.9°C | 19.7°C | 18 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 33.0°C | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 41.1°C | 18.6°C | 232 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 36.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 40.8°C | 17.8°C | 15 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 43.2°C | 16.1°C | 26 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 38.9°C | 20.0°C | 149 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 43.1°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 39.9°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 35.4°C | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 43.0°C | 15.8°C | 40 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 40.6°C | 16.3°C | 23 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 43.0°C | 18.0°C | 12 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 39.4°C | 19.3°C | 93 mm | 51% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 37.3°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 41.9°C | 16.3°C | 5 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 40.2°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 21% | 4.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 35.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 41.2°C | 18.3°C | 33 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 39.2°C | 30.7°C | 22.2°C | 43.7°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 41.6°C | 17.8°C | 39 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 37.9°C | 13.1°C | 12 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1983 🔥 | 39.2°C | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 44.4°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 38.7°C | 14.2°C | 198 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 39.8°C | 14.8°C | 25 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 35.9°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 40 mm of rainfall in Alice Springs, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2000.
The hottest February reached 44.4°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 12.1°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 35.9°C to 36°C while overnight lows fell from 21.5°C to 21.2°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Alice Springs and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 10th coolest month in Alice Springs, averaging 28.7°C.
For February in Alice Springs, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 21.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 2000 with 232 mm. On average, February sees 40 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 Alice Springs 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.
