February is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 27.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Charters Towers was 2016 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest were 2007 and 2009 at 24.5°C. Typical February days reach 32.5°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Charters Towers, averaging 158 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2009 with 555 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Charters Towers during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 1991 at 90%, and the least humid was 1990 at 48%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Charters Towers. The sunniest February was 1990 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Charters Towers during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2001 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.0°C | 31.5°C | 32.6°C | 32.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.5°C | 22.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 139 mm | 241 mm | 149 mm | 141 mm | +30 mm |
February temperatures in Charters Towers have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (2013) to a record high of 44.1°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm, with a wettest year of 555 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Charters Towers
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Charters Towers. That said, February — with days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 27.1°C) and higher rainfall (158 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 | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 33.1°C | 16.7°C | 286 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 27.4°C | 22.8°C | 36.6°C | 20.1°C | 187 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 36.6°C | 18.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 38.2°C | 18.5°C | 36 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 27.6°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 19.8°C | 120 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 34.9°C | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 40.5°C | 19.6°C | 149 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 37.4°C | 16.5°C | 179 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 36.7°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 44.1°C | 18.5°C | 92 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 42.8°C | 20.1°C | 40 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 42.6°C | 20.6°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 37.5°C | 15.7°C | 58 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 33.9°C | 17.6°C | 251 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 34.3°C | 13.8°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 33.9°C | 16.7°C | 201 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 20.9°C | 30.5°C | 18.5°C | 286 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 32.7°C | 19.4°C | 247 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 21.1°C | 30.8°C | 16.5°C | 555 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 21.6°C | 32.6°C | 19.2°C | 432 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.8°C | 16.8°C | 278 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 36.4°C | 18.6°C | 32 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 35.4°C | 15.4°C | 15 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 35.8°C | 19.1°C | 117 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 40.4°C | 20.7°C | 227 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 40.4°C | 18.9°C | 235 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 35.8°C | 17.1°C | 129 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 21.2°C | 35.4°C | 17.9°C | 388 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 32.4°C | 27.2°C | 22.0°C | 36.0°C | 19.9°C | 155 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 34.5°C | 20.4°C | 84 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 32.0°C | 17.6°C | 210 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 35.0°C | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 37.7°C | 14.9°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 40.2°C | 19.0°C | 155 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 34.4°C | 18.1°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 38.6°C | 18.2°C | 64 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 40.3°C | 19.2°C | 149 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 24.8°C | 21.8°C | 29.9°C | 17.0°C | 422 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 41.2°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 39.4°C | 18.2°C | 107 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 38.1°C | 18.2°C | 168 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 37.2°C | 19.1°C | 40 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 38.5°C | 19.0°C | 110 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.6°C | 19.1°C | 93 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 33.1°C | 18.1°C | 117 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.5°C | 40.3°C | 18.2°C | 11 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 38.1°C | 18.8°C | 74 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 33.5°C | 19.3°C | 272 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.5°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 27.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 158 mm of rainfall in Charters Towers, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 555 mm in 2009.
The hottest February reached 44.1°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.4°C to 21.9°C while daytime highs eased from 33°C to 31.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Charters Towers, averaging 27.1°C.
For February in Charters Towers, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 21.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2001).
The wettest February on record was 2009 with 555 mm. On average, February sees 158 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 Charters Towers 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.
