February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 163 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Gold Coast was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2013 at 22.5°C. Typical February days reach 28.7°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Gold Coast, averaging 163 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 516 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Gold Coast during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 1981 at 82%, and the least humid was 2019 at 63%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gold Coast. The sunniest February was 2017 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Gold Coast during February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 1998 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 189 mm | 160 mm | 136 mm | 209 mm | +74 mm |
February temperatures in Gold Coast have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1996) to a record high of 40.7°C (2004).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 163 mm, with a wettest year of 516 mm.
A good time to visit Gold Coast
February is a good time to visit Gold Coast, with days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24.8°C, warmer than Gold Coast's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and November are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 21.5°C | 32.2°C | 19.4°C | 50 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.4°C | 34.4°C | 20.7°C | 82 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 37.9°C | 18.2°C | 107 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 20.3°C | 34.8°C | 16.6°C | 516 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 24.8°C | 20.7°C | 32.6°C | 18.2°C | 127 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 36.2°C | 20.0°C | 376 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.0°C | 38.3°C | 19.5°C | 34 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 38.6°C | 18.4°C | 197 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 32.0°C | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 40.4°C | 19.5°C | 41 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 37.8°C | 18.6°C | 47 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.4°C | 30.3°C | 17.4°C | 217 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 21.2°C | 35.0°C | 18.8°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 28.4°C | 16.2°C | 287 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 30.2°C | 18.2°C | 162 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 33.2°C | 17.5°C | 102 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 21.4°C | 32.6°C | 19.6°C | 247 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 36.0°C | 17.6°C | 155 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 19.9°C | 33.3°C | 17.3°C | 204 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 31.4°C | 19.6°C | 93 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.8°C | 33.4°C | 19.2°C | 130 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 34.9°C | 17.8°C | 33 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 40.7°C | 16.7°C | 228 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 32.8°C | 19.9°C | 318 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 36.2°C | 20.0°C | 79 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 31.7°C | 17.7°C | 283 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 23.6°C | 19.7°C | 31.8°C | 18.0°C | 75 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.4°C | 33.1°C | 18.0°C | 268 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 26.7°C | 22.3°C | 34.9°C | 19.8°C | 89 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 35.5°C | 16.9°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 34.3°C | 15.2°C | 108 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 35.3°C | 17.8°C | 307 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 30.2°C | 17.4°C | 165 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 29.6°C | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 34.1°C | 18.6°C | 97 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 32.1°C | 18.2°C | 209 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 21.0°C | 34.0°C | 17.5°C | 174 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 31.3°C | 17.4°C | 337 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 30.1°C | 17.3°C | 141 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 30.0°C | 17.1°C | 80 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 34.1°C | 19.3°C | 94 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 34.6°C | 17.8°C | 64 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 20.0°C | 33.0°C | 17.0°C | 178 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 19.7°C | 32.5°C | 15.9°C | 106 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 37.2°C | 17.9°C | 89 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 36.0°C | 18.4°C | 122 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 30.1°C | 18.2°C | 347 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 28.7°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 163 mm of rainfall in Gold Coast, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 516 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 40.7°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1996.
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 28.6°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 20.6°C to 21.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Gold Coast, averaging 24.8°C.
For February in Gold Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 516 mm. On average, February sees 163 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 Gold Coast 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.
