February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 26.2°C (mean 27.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 240 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Mackay was 2020 — when the month averaged 28.5°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 25.7°C. Typical February days reach 28.1°C with nights near 26.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Mackay, averaging 240 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 745 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Mackay during February averages 80%. The most humid February was 1991 at 86%, and the least humid was 1990 at 73%.
February receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mackay. The sunniest Februarys were 1990 and 2005 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Mackay during February is 4.5 m/s. The windiest February was 2000 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 27.3°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 199 mm | 251 mm | 343 mm | 211 mm | 162 mm | -36 mm |
February temperatures in Mackay have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 23.4°C (1989) to a record high of 33.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 240 mm, with a wettest year of 745 mm.
A quieter season to visit Mackay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mackay. That said, February — with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 26.2°C (mean 27.2°C) and higher rainfall (240 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 | 28.0°C | 27.2°C | 26.4°C | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 297 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.7°C | 26.3°C | 161 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 91 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 171 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 29.6°C | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 160 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 195 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 169 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 68 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 172 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 83 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 185 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 27.0°C | 26.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 342 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 30.1°C | 25.9°C | 268 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 219 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 26.6°C | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 406 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 499 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 745 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 27.7°C | 23.6°C | 421 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 92 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.4°C | 30.4°C | 24.3°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 189 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 358 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 33.0°C | 26.3°C | 199 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.7°C | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 207 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.0°C | 676 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 30.5°C | 25.1°C | 329 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 26.9°C | 26.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.3°C | 517 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 105 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 240 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 174 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 101 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 162 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 26.8°C | 26.1°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 679 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 83 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 282 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 27.9°C | 27.0°C | 26.2°C | 29.0°C | 25.1°C | 375 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 74 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 169 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 306 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 133 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 29.9°C | 24.8°C | 76 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 331 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.1°C with lows near 26.2°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 240 mm of rainfall in Mackay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 745 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 33.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 23.4°C in 1989.
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 27.7°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 25.8°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mackay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 26.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Mackay, averaging 27.2°C.
For February in Mackay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 26.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 745 mm. On average, February sees 240 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 Mackay 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.
