February is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 24.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Highfields was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 21.1°C. Typical February days reach 30.3°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Highfields, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1981 with 229 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Highfields during February averages 70%. The most humid February was 2011 at 82%, and the least humid was 2017 at 56%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Highfields. The sunniest February was 2017 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Highfields during February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2000 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1986 and 2004 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 29.7°C | 30.6°C | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 114 mm | 86 mm | 73 mm | 86 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in Highfields have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1996) to a record high of 43.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 229 mm.
A good time to visit Highfields
February is a good time to visit Highfields, with days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 24.1°C, warmer than Highfields's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and March 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 | 31.3°C | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 34.2°C | 15.4°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 19.6°C | 35.3°C | 17.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 31.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 38.8°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 36.4°C | 13.2°C | 222 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 18.2°C | 37.0°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 36.9°C | 16.1°C | 170 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 39.9°C | 14.8°C | 10 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 40.2°C | 13.9°C | 146 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 43.1°C | 15.8°C | 35 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 38.6°C | 15.6°C | 55 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 32.7°C | 13.4°C | 75 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 37.6°C | 15.1°C | 18 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 16.4°C | 29.7°C | 14.0°C | 134 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 33.9°C | 15.7°C | 94 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 33.0°C | 13.3°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 34.5°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 37.8°C | 15.1°C | 90 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 35.0°C | 11.6°C | 163 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 35.8°C | 14.9°C | 48 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 39.4°C | 16.5°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 38.5°C | 14.1°C | 26 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 39.5°C | 14.1°C | 94 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 36.4°C | 16.7°C | 139 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 37.3°C | 14.3°C | 74 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 37.1°C | 13.2°C | 126 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 34.1°C | 13.8°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 35.1°C | 14.0°C | 166 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 36.1°C | 15.9°C | 83 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 36.6°C | 13.8°C | 113 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 33.4°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 36.7°C | 14.6°C | 143 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 34.0°C | 14.1°C | 167 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 38.6°C | 15.4°C | 52 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 23.2°C | 18.2°C | 33.4°C | 14.5°C | 133 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 35.9°C | 14.1°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 34.8°C | 14.4°C | 120 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 35.8°C | 14.6°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 32.3°C | 11.4°C | 146 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 35.8°C | 15.4°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 35.3°C | 13.3°C | 104 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 17.2°C | 36.4°C | 14.3°C | 47 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 39.7°C | 14.0°C | 33 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 38.8°C | 14.0°C | 90 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 19.1°C | 32.5°C | 14.2°C | 229 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 30.3°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 24.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 90 mm of rainfall in Highfields, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 229 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 43.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 17.7°C to 18.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Highfields and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Highfields, averaging 24.1°C.
For February in Highfields, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 17.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 229 mm. On average, February sees 90 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 Highfields 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.
