February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Gambier, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Gambier. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Mount Gambier was 2000 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest were 2002 and 2005 at 17°C. Typical February days reach 22.3°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Mount Gambier, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 65 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Mount Gambier during February averages 70%. The most humid February was 2011 at 77%, and the least humid was 1983 at 62%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mount Gambier. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Mount Gambier during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 2008 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2024 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 18.2°C | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 18.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.3°C | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 21.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 22 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | 25 mm | +11 mm |
February temperatures in Mount Gambier have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 9°C (1996) to a record high of 36.9°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Mount Gambier
February is one of the best times to visit Mount Gambier. Expect days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 18.4°C) — warmer than Mount Gambier's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 34.1°C | 11.5°C | 12 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 32.6°C | 12.3°C | 3 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 21.6°C | 18.0°C | 14.5°C | 32.9°C | 12.4°C | 49 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 14.9°C | 30.0°C | 12.1°C | 13 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 32.3°C | 11.7°C | 27 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 11.7°C | 45 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 32.2°C | 12.3°C | 15 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 29.9°C | 13.2°C | 15 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 14.5°C | 34.1°C | 12.9°C | 27 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 29.1°C | 12.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 32.3°C | 13.0°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 36.8°C | 12.7°C | 22 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 16.1°C | 33.5°C | 12.7°C | 8 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 33.4°C | 12.6°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 13.9°C | 27.5°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 32.2°C | 12.7°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 14.4°C | 29.5°C | 11.5°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 32.3°C | 12.2°C | 20 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 34.9°C | 11.4°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 28.6°C | 12.7°C | 39 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 31.2°C | 11.7°C | 53 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 31.6°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 33.6°C | 12.4°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 30.4°C | 11.8°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 34.2°C | 12.6°C | 13 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 🔥 | 25.2°C | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 33.7°C | 12.5°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 23.5°C | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 31.2°C | 12.3°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 21.2°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 32.7°C | 12.1°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 20.0°C | 15.4°C | 34.1°C | 11.8°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 21.4°C | 17.4°C | 13.3°C | 30.3°C | 9.0°C | 14 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 33.1°C | 12.0°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 30.0°C | 11.0°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 32.9°C | 10.8°C | 45 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 30.5°C | 11.5°C | 9 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 30.3°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 32.2°C | 12.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 31.8°C | 11.9°C | 12 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 31.2°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 30.9°C | 10.1°C | 18 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 31.1°C | 11.4°C | 9 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 30.6°C | 11.3°C | 11 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.8°C | 31.9°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 36.9°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 11.2°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 15.2°C | 35.7°C | 11.8°C | 23 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.3°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 22 mm of rainfall in Mount Gambier, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 36.9°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.3°C to 14.6°C while daytime highs eased from 23.3°C to 22°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Gambier and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Mount Gambier, averaging 18.4°C.
For February in Mount Gambier, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2008).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 65 mm. On average, February sees 22 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 Mount Gambier 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.
