February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 26.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 375 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Port Douglas were 1990, 2016 and 2020 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.7°C. Typical February days reach 28.4°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Port Douglas, averaging 375 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 849 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 48 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Douglas during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 2000 at 91%, and the least humid was 1990 at 73%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Douglas. The sunniest February was 1990 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Port Douglas during February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2001 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.4°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 323 mm | 411 mm | 484 mm | 338 mm | 271 mm | -52 mm |
February temperatures in Port Douglas have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 22.6°C (1986) to a record high of 35.3°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 375 mm, with a wettest year of 849 mm.
A quieter season to visit Port Douglas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Douglas. That said, February — with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 26.8°C) and higher rainfall (375 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 | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 272 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 259 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 409 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 146 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 30.4°C | 23.6°C | 294 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 35.3°C | 25.2°C | 248 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 214 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 24.9°C | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 248 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 374 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 121 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 385 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 354 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 31.4°C | 24.5°C | 141 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 25.0°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 353 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 849 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 341 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 670 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 29.3°C | 24.1°C | 525 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 619 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 30.9°C | 24.5°C | 307 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 164 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 611 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 205 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 254 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 641 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 25.0°C | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 849 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 624 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 325 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 24.9°C | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 372 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 24.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 290 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 635 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 575 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 290 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 310 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 644 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 31.4°C | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 34.2°C | 23.6°C | 48 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 215 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 31.6°C | 23.8°C | 238 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 545 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 216 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.9°C | 411 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 565 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 32.9°C | 22.9°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 216 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 25.4°C | 30.2°C | 24.3°C | 446 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.4°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 375 mm of rainfall in Port Douglas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 849 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 35.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 22.6°C in 1986.
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 28.1°C to 28.5°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Douglas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 10th coolest month in Port Douglas, averaging 26.8°C.
For February in Port Douglas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 25.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2001).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 849 mm. On average, February sees 375 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 Port Douglas 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.
