February is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 21.1°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Moranbah was 1990 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 24.5°C. Typical February days reach 32.8°C with nights near 21.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Moranbah, averaging 126 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 372 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 1991 at 88%, and the least humid was 1990 at 46%.
February receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest February was 2005 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2000 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.8°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.9°C | 33.9°C | 32.4°C | 31.3°C | 32.3°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 115 mm | 155 mm | 145 mm | 135 mm | +57 mm |
February temperatures in Moranbah have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.3°C (2009) to a record high of 42.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm, with a wettest year of 372 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Moranbah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Moranbah. That said, February — with days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 21.1°C (mean 27°C) and higher rainfall (126 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 | 29.1°C | 24.9°C | 20.8°C | 35.1°C | 17.7°C | 255 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.5°C | 19.8°C | 127 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 34.5°C | 16.5°C | 64 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 36.3°C | 18.3°C | 125 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 39.6°C | 18.8°C | 71 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 37.5°C | 20.1°C | 170 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 37.1°C | 16.2°C | 127 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 42.3°C | 17.2°C | 271 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 73 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 36.0°C | 17.6°C | 185 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 37.2°C | 18.2°C | 62 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 33.7°C | 17.0°C | 120 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 34.0°C | 16.6°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 35.3°C | 16.8°C | 99 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 30.4°C | 16.4°C | 115 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 33.6°C | 19.4°C | 260 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 20.6°C | 31.3°C | 15.3°C | 336 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.8°C | 32.8°C | 18.5°C | 372 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 33.6°C | 15.5°C | 157 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 40.2°C | 20.1°C | 26 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 38.6°C | 18.8°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.4°C | 18.5°C | 87 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 33.3°C | 27.6°C | 21.8°C | 39.5°C | 18.6°C | 209 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 38.9°C | 19.1°C | 104 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 35.5°C | 17.2°C | 67 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 37.0°C | 18.9°C | 171 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 37.1°C | 18.7°C | 144 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 35.6°C | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 40.3°C | 21.2°C | 72 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 34.2°C | 17.5°C | 319 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 35.5°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 39.2°C | 15.9°C | 10 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 38.8°C | 17.8°C | 134 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 34.1°C | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 38.1°C | 18.2°C | 77 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 38.4°C | 18.5°C | 53 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 42.2°C | 19.3°C | 47 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 30.7°C | 16.3°C | 284 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 🔥 | 37.6°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 41.0°C | 19.2°C | 14 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 17.2°C | 116 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 38.2°C | 18.6°C | 175 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 36.6°C | 19.3°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 38.4°C | 18.0°C | 93 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 38.2°C | 19.4°C | 61 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 32.5°C | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 37.6°C | 17.9°C | 35 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 38.4°C | 17.0°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.4°C | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 39.4°C | 18.5°C | 25 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.8°C | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 34.5°C | 18.8°C | 161 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.8°C with lows near 21.1°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 126 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 372 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 42.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 15.3°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.8°C to 31.9°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 21°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 21.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 10th coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 27°C.
For February in Moranbah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 21.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 372 mm. On average, February sees 126 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 Moranbah 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.
