February is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 25°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 176 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Caloundra were 1998 and 2017 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.4°C. Typical February days reach 27.2°C with nights near 22.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Caloundra, averaging 176 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 542 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Caloundra during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 2020 at 83%, and the least humid was 2017 at 69%.
February receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Caloundra. The sunniest Februarys were 2006 and 2017 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999, 2003 and 2008 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Caloundra during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | 25.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 130 mm | 234 mm | 154 mm | 169 mm | 197 mm | +67 mm |
February temperatures in Caloundra have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 19.1°C (1984) to a record high of 35.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 176 mm, with a wettest year of 542 mm.
A quieter season to visit Caloundra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Caloundra. That said, February — with days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 25°C) and higher rainfall (176 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 | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 23.5°C | 30.9°C | 22.1°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 24.1°C | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 101 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 32.9°C | 21.0°C | 103 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 542 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 22.6°C | 31.3°C | 21.1°C | 71 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 24.0°C | 31.9°C | 22.9°C | 318 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 32.3°C | 21.8°C | 27 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 27.6°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 32.6°C | 20.5°C | 300 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.2°C | 22.1°C | 36 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 32.0°C | 21.2°C | 60 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 29.3°C | 20.4°C | 310 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 31.3°C | 20.7°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 21.8°C | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 357 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 28.2°C | 21.2°C | 218 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 23.1°C | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 129 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 23.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 219 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 32.2°C | 21.4°C | 157 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 24.1°C | 22.2°C | 32.3°C | 19.9°C | 199 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 23.6°C | 31.1°C | 22.1°C | 105 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 22.9°C | 32.2°C | 19.8°C | 35 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 35.9°C | 20.2°C | 172 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 24.5°C | 22.7°C | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 343 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 21.4°C | 81 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 205 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 101 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 24.1°C | 22.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 462 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 32.3°C | 22.3°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 32.3°C | 20.2°C | 93 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 19.1°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 22.0°C | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 372 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 21.8°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 175 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 22.8°C | 30.3°C | 21.2°C | 105 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 30.1°C | 20.9°C | 441 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 30.2°C | 20.0°C | 153 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 31.4°C | 20.2°C | 363 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 23.4°C | 21.5°C | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 164 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 21.4°C | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 119 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 127 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 31.0°C | 20.6°C | 64 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 30.2°C | 19.1°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 24.2°C | 21.7°C | 31.0°C | 19.1°C | 62 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 22.0°C | 31.3°C | 19.8°C | 57 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 31.2°C | 21.1°C | 135 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 303 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.2°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 176 mm of rainfall in Caloundra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 542 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 35.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 19.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 23.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Caloundra, averaging 25°C.
For February in Caloundra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 22.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 542 mm. On average, February sees 176 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 Caloundra 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.
