February is one of the warmer months of the year in Coolum Beach, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 195 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Coolum Beach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Coolum Beach was 2017 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 23.5°C. Typical February days reach 27°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Coolum Beach, averaging 195 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 643 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Coolum Beach during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 1999 at 83%, and the least humid was 2017 at 70%.
February receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coolum Beach. 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 Coolum Beach during February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1989, 2013 and 2019 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | 23.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 140 mm | 282 mm | 170 mm | 191 mm | 177 mm | +37 mm |
February temperatures in Coolum Beach have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 18.7°C (2005) to a record high of 33.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 195 mm, with a wettest year of 643 mm.
A quieter season to visit Coolum Beach
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Coolum Beach. That said, February — with days averaging 27°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 25.1°C) and higher rainfall (195 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 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 61 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 31.9°C | 21.5°C | 100 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 24.6°C | 22.8°C | 31.7°C | 21.0°C | 445 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.5°C | 59 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 24.4°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 300 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 31.6°C | 22.3°C | 31 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 23.3°C | 32.1°C | 20.8°C | 339 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 33.4°C | 22.4°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 30.4°C | 21.8°C | 79 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 23.0°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 297 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.2°C | 36 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 22.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 459 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 23.1°C | 27.5°C | 21.8°C | 278 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 23.6°C | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 146 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 214 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.0°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 25.9°C | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 31.1°C | 20.8°C | 232 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 22.9°C | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 167 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 104 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 31.5°C | 18.7°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 33.9°C | 20.7°C | 185 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 23.0°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 403 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 31.6°C | 22.2°C | 93 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 24.5°C | 22.7°C | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 185 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 25.8°C | 24.1°C | 22.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 126 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 643 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.4°C | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 23.5°C | 31.9°C | 20.6°C | 82 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 31.0°C | 20.4°C | 94 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | 31.2°C | 21.4°C | 427 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 197 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 25.1°C | 23.1°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 23.4°C | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 620 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 23.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.6°C | 175 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 31.5°C | 21.6°C | 364 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 215 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 120 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 23.2°C | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 166 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 22.6°C | 29.9°C | 21.1°C | 70 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 162 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 30.0°C | 20.0°C | 68 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 24.7°C | 22.9°C | 30.8°C | 21.7°C | 155 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 24.1°C | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 263 mm | 82% | 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°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 195 mm of rainfall in Coolum Beach, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 643 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 33.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 18.7°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Coolum Beach and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Coolum Beach, averaging 25.1°C.
For February in Coolum Beach, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 23.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 643 mm. On average, February sees 195 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 Coolum Beach 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.
