February is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 27.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 211 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Townsville were 2016 and 2020 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.4°C. Typical February days reach 28.9°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Townsville, averaging 211 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2009 with 627 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Townsville during February averages 80%. The most humid February was 1991 at 85%, and the least humid was 1990 at 70%.
February receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Townsville. The sunniest February was 1990 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Townsville during February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2001 at 6 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 29.0°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 168 mm | 222 mm | 293 mm | 173 mm | 183 mm | +15 mm |
February temperatures in Townsville have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 23.3°C (2007) to a record high of 35.2°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 211 mm, with a wettest year of 627 mm.
A quieter season to visit Townsville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Townsville. That said, February — with days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 27.8°C) and higher rainfall (211 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 | 28.7°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 421 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 28.5°C | 27.5°C | 32.2°C | 26.5°C | 173 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 122 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 28.1°C | 26.8°C | 32.8°C | 25.7°C | 54 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 159 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 170 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 273 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 172 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 33.3°C | 26.5°C | 59 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 30.5°C | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 59 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 183 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 27.7°C | 26.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 101 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 227 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 342 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 31.3°C | 25.3°C | 246 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 27.4°C | 26.6°C | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 627 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 28.3°C | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 30.8°C | 25.0°C | 357 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 345 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 61 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 31 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 29.1°C | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 30.0°C | 25.8°C | 292 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 206 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 28.8°C | 27.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 287 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 186 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.0°C | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 537 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 317 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 150 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 269 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 76 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 28.1°C | 27.0°C | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 266 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 195 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 113 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 28.3°C | 27.1°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 236 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 27.4°C | 26.6°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 570 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 34.3°C | 25.3°C | 25 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 150 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 236 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 27.9°C | 26.8°C | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 133 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 127 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 163 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 28.9°C | 24.8°C | 281 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 108 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 296 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 28.9°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 211 mm of rainfall in Townsville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 627 mm in 2009.
The hottest February reached 35.2°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 23.3°C in 2007.
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 28.4°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 26.2°C to 26.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Townsville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Townsville, averaging 27.8°C.
For February in Townsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 26.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6 m/s (2001).
The wettest February on record was 2009 with 627 mm. On average, February sees 211 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 Townsville 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.
