February is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 22.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Adelaide was 2000 — when the month averaged 25.2°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 19.8°C. Typical February days reach 29.2°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Adelaide, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2014 with 75 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Adelaide during February averages 52%. The most humid February was 2006 at 61%, and the least humid was 1983 at 43%.
February receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Adelaide. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Adelaide during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1981 and 2008 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | 22.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 15.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 7 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in Adelaide have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.6°C (2002) to a record high of 42.9°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Adelaide
February is one of the best times to visit Adelaide. Expect days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 22.4°C) — warmer than Adelaide's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 41.1°C | 11.7°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 38.9°C | 11.3°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 39.5°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 34.5°C | 11.5°C | 15 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 37.4°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 33.4°C | 10.8°C | 5 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 37.7°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 39.9°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 42.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 38.1°C | 11.5°C | 6 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 39.4°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 42.1°C | 11.1°C | 75 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 38.2°C | 12.9°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 37.9°C | 11.6°C | 36 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 36.4°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 39.1°C | 12.3°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 42.5°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 37.8°C | 8.6°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 40.4°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 34.2°C | 10.2°C | 27 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 35.6°C | 11.1°C | 23 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 42.1°C | 10.8°C | 8 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 38.9°C | 11.8°C | 47 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 37.1°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 39.3°C | 12.7°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 40.9°C | 12.2°C | 67 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 38.3°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 37.8°C | 9.9°C | 17 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 39.6°C | 12.3°C | 31 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.8°C | 35.6°C | 9.9°C | 17 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 37.8°C | 10.7°C | 22 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 35.6°C | 9.6°C | 11 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 39.3°C | 10.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 37.2°C | 9.9°C | 33 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 40.6°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 37.2°C | 12.6°C | 18 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 39.6°C | 11.8°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 13.7°C | 37.8°C | 10.8°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 37.3°C | 10.1°C | 24 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 38.0°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 38.4°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 36.4°C | 10.0°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 42.9°C | 12.0°C | 9 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 41.2°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 42.6°C | 11.7°C | 22 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.2°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 22.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 15 mm of rainfall in Adelaide, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2014.
The hottest February reached 42.9°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.6°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.4°C to 15.7°C while daytime highs eased from 30.2°C to 29.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Adelaide and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Adelaide, averaging 22.4°C.
For February in Adelaide, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2014 with 75 mm. On average, February sees 15 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 Adelaide 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.
