February is one of the warmer months of the year in Atherton, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 21°C (mean 24.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 386 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Atherton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Atherton was 2016 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 22.9°C. Typical February days reach 27.1°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Atherton, averaging 386 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2000 with 1004 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 81 mm.
Relative humidity in Atherton during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 1991 at 93%, and the least humid was 1990 at 69%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Atherton. The sunniest February was 1990 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Atherton during February is 1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2000 and 2001 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | 24.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | 26.8°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.9°C | 21.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 363 mm | 448 mm | 505 mm | 323 mm | 228 mm | -135 mm |
February temperatures in Atherton have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (2007) to a record high of 36°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 386 mm, with a wettest year of 1004 mm.
A quieter season to visit Atherton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Atherton. That said, February — with days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 21°C (mean 24.1°C) and higher rainfall (386 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 | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 30.8°C | 19.4°C | 314 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 30.2°C | 20.4°C | 216 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 298 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 32.2°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 29.3°C | 19.9°C | 231 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 34.6°C | 19.3°C | 204 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 30.3°C | 16.6°C | 215 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.3°C | 32.8°C | 16.7°C | 212 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 31.7°C | 18.8°C | 237 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 35.7°C | 19.2°C | 85 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 31.7°C | 16.7°C | 321 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 29.3°C | 18.4°C | 553 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 29.3°C | 17.1°C | 178 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 29.6°C | 18.0°C | 315 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 737 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 24.1°C | 21.4°C | 29.1°C | 19.1°C | 378 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 28.7°C | 18.1°C | 694 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 28.9°C | 17.8°C | 472 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 29.8°C | 16.6°C | 801 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 29.1°C | 17.9°C | 213 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 23.9°C | 20.6°C | 29.5°C | 18.2°C | 127 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.8°C | 20.3°C | 542 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 31.0°C | 19.2°C | 227 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 34.0°C | 20.0°C | 295 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 18.5°C | 671 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 1004 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 29.0°C | 19.3°C | 739 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 299 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 21.0°C | 28.1°C | 18.7°C | 378 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 20.0°C | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 296 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 34.1°C | 20.5°C | 688 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 26.8°C | 24.0°C | 21.2°C | 29.0°C | 18.6°C | 561 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 28.8°C | 18.6°C | 282 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 31.1°C | 19.8°C | 331 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 21.4°C | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 814 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.3°C | 36.0°C | 16.9°C | 86 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 29.1°C | 18.0°C | 212 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 20.9°C | 30.6°C | 18.2°C | 328 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 393 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 28.9°C | 17.6°C | 281 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 21.0°C | 29.6°C | 19.5°C | 528 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 699 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 33.8°C | 18.2°C | 81 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 29.1°C | 18.4°C | 195 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 29.1°C | 19.3°C | 550 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.1°C with lows near 21°C (mean 24.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 386 mm of rainfall in Atherton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1004 mm in 2000.
The hottest February reached 36°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 2007.
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 26.9°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Atherton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Atherton, averaging 24.1°C.
For February in Atherton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 2000 with 1004 mm. On average, February sees 386 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 Atherton 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.
