February is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 431 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Weipa was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest were 1993 and 2011 at 26.8°C. Typical February days reach 29.7°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Weipa, averaging 431 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1991 with 728 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 146 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during February averages 85%. The most humid February was 1999 at 89%, and the least humid was 1990 at 79%.
February receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest February was 1990 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Weipa during February is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1991 and 2019 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1983 and 2010 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 406 mm | 482 mm | 499 mm | 372 mm | 371 mm | -34 mm |
February temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 22.4°C (1989) to a record high of 33.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 431 mm, with a wettest year of 728 mm.
A quieter season to visit Weipa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Weipa. That said, February — with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C) and higher rainfall (431 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 | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 518 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 244 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 31.6°C | 24.5°C | 412 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 423 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 265 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 364 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 269 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 296 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 426 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.2°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 23.0°C | 237 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 366 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 25.3°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 602 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 32.8°C | 23.5°C | 180 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 517 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 25.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 553 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 276 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 414 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | 26.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 675 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 497 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 323 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.8°C | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 307 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 612 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.6°C | 23.7°C | 463 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.7°C | 592 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 633 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 31.7°C | 23.9°C | 471 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 670 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 33.0°C | 24.3°C | 379 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 629 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 585 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 320 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 433 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 29.5°C | 24.3°C | 452 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 481 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 728 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 33.0°C | 23.1°C | 146 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 32.0°C | 22.4°C | 374 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 33.5°C | 23.1°C | 332 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 629 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 279 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 31.3°C | 22.8°C | 424 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 465 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 32.9°C | 23.6°C | 278 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 31.2°C | 23.1°C | 333 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.6°C | 535 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.7°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 431 mm of rainfall in Weipa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 728 mm in 1991.
The hottest February reached 33.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 22.4°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 29.5°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 26°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 8th coolest month in Weipa, averaging 27.7°C.
For February in Weipa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest February on record was 1991 with 728 mm. On average, February sees 431 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 Weipa 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.
