February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 26.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Gladstone was 2017 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 24°C. Typical February days reach 30.4°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Gladstone, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2003 with 466 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Gladstone during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2010 at 86%, and the least humid was 2017 at 63%.
February receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gladstone. The sunniest Februarys were 2006 and 2017 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Gladstone during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2000 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2004 and 2020 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.3°C | 26.1°C | 27.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.8°C | 31.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.4°C | 23.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 113 mm | 166 mm | 147 mm | 72 mm | -33 mm |
February temperatures in Gladstone have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (2013) to a record high of 39.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 466 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gladstone
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gladstone. That said, February — with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 26.5°C) and higher rainfall (125 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 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 35.7°C | 20.5°C | 87 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 34.5°C | 21.5°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 27.4°C | 23.0°C | 36.8°C | 20.4°C | 55 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 35.4°C | 19.2°C | 42 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 27.6°C | 22.8°C | 39.3°C | 21.1°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 35.2°C | 22.8°C | 180 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 37.4°C | 20.6°C | 23 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.1°C | 19.0°C | 162 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 33.4°C | 28.6°C | 23.8°C | 39.8°C | 22.2°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 22.4°C | 33.4°C | 19.7°C | 126 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 31.9°C | 19.9°C | 246 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 32.8°C | 19.3°C | 98 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 15.4°C | 224 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 32.8°C | 20.4°C | 143 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 29.7°C | 20.1°C | 337 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 32.5°C | 19.8°C | 237 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 31.9°C | 19.3°C | 381 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 21.9°C | 33.6°C | 20.0°C | 111 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 34.9°C | 22.6°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 34.6°C | 19.7°C | 74 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 35.8°C | 20.1°C | 128 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.5°C | 33.1°C | 21.0°C | 466 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.5°C | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 37.1°C | 20.6°C | 69 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 26.0°C | 21.7°C | 33.2°C | 19.5°C | 69 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 31.3°C | 20.6°C | 96 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 35.5°C | 18.9°C | 159 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 36.7°C | 21.3°C | 87 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 31.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.0°C | 34.1°C | 19.8°C | 111 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 33.7°C | 17.5°C | 26 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 34.0°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 21.9°C | 31.9°C | 20.4°C | 122 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 26.8°C | 22.6°C | 33.7°C | 20.4°C | 47 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 33.9°C | 21.1°C | 288 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 30.3°C | 19.1°C | 152 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 39.0°C | 21.4°C | 34 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 32.1°C | 19.3°C | 122 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 33.9°C | 18.9°C | 65 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 22.9°C | 33.3°C | 21.5°C | 40 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 25.5°C | 22.0°C | 31.5°C | 19.1°C | 237 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 34.8°C | 20.3°C | 112 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 25.6°C | 21.3°C | 37.0°C | 18.7°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 22.0°C | 33.6°C | 20.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 22.4°C | 37.3°C | 20.2°C | 75 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 26.4°C | 23.2°C | 32.1°C | 20.6°C | 220 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 30.4°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 125 mm of rainfall in Gladstone, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 466 mm in 2003.
The hottest February reached 39.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 22.2°C to 23°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gladstone and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Gladstone, averaging 26.5°C.
For February in Gladstone, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 22.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 2003 with 466 mm. On average, February sees 125 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 Gladstone 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.
