February is close to Darwin's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 27.4°C (mean 28.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 341 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is close to Darwin's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Darwin was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27.5°C. Typical February days reach 29.7°C with nights near 27.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Darwin, averaging 341 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 855 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 84 mm.
Relative humidity in Darwin during February averages 82%. The most humid Februarys were 1987 and 1997 at 86%, and the least humid was 1983 at 77%.
February receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darwin. The sunniest February was 1990 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.
Average wind speed in Darwin during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1993 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.6°C | 30.0°C | 30.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 299 mm | 343 mm | 434 mm | 296 mm | 320 mm | +21 mm |
February temperatures in Darwin have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 24°C (2005) to a record high of 33.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 341 mm, with a wettest year of 855 mm.
A quieter season to visit Darwin
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Darwin. That said, February — with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 27.4°C (mean 28.6°C) and higher rainfall (341 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 | 30.3°C | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 31.7°C | 26.2°C | 322 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 212 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 367 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 32.1°C | 26.5°C | 284 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 28.3°C | 27.5°C | 30.7°C | 26.2°C | 464 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 29.7°C | 28.5°C | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 270 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 29.3°C | 28.1°C | 32.0°C | 27.6°C | 84 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 30.6°C | 26.2°C | 237 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 208 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 32.8°C | 26.5°C | 184 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 302 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 31.4°C | 25.2°C | 344 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 29.2°C | 27.9°C | 32.0°C | 27.0°C | 250 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 178 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 855 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 30.4°C | 29.3°C | 28.2°C | 31.8°C | 27.6°C | 321 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 452 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 28.3°C | 27.5°C | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 687 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 30.3°C | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 421 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 183 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 192 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 30.9°C | 24.2°C | 387 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 29.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.8°C | 31.4°C | 27.0°C | 554 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 506 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 28.8°C | 27.7°C | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 428 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 530 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 451 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 29.3°C | 27.8°C | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 311 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 30.5°C | 26.2°C | 431 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 30.0°C | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 279 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 297 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 29.3°C | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 486 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 288 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.8°C | 253 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 463 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 172 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 31.7°C | 26.2°C | 186 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 28.8°C | 27.6°C | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 236 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.9°C | 29.6°C | 26.3°C | 479 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 217 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 28.6°C | 27.4°C | 31.6°C | 26.2°C | 264 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 534 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 30.5°C | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 195 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 260 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 28.0°C | 27.0°C | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 323 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.7°C with lows near 27.4°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 341 mm of rainfall in Darwin, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 855 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 33.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 24°C in 2005.
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 29.3°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 27.1°C to 27.6°C over the same span.
February is close to Darwin's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 27.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 6th coolest month in Darwin, averaging 28.6°C.
For February in Darwin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 27.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 855 mm. On average, February sees 341 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 Darwin 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.
