February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 20.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Penola was 2000 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 18°C. Typical February days reach 27.7°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Penola, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 61 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Penola during February averages 58%. The most humid February was 2011 at 67%, and the least humid was 1983 at 47%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penola. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Penola during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1993, 2002 and 2008, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2016 and 2021, among others at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.6°C | 13.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 17 mm | 22 mm | 23 mm | 22 mm | +13 mm |
February temperatures in Penola have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1987) to a record high of 43.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 61 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 Penola
February is one of the best times to visit Penola. Expect days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 20.4°C) — warmer than Penola's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 40.8°C | 8.6°C | 17 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 37.3°C | 9.3°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 39.2°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 13.3°C | 33.8°C | 8.6°C | 20 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 36.6°C | 9.1°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 34.2°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 37.5°C | 9.2°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 37.0°C | 9.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 40.4°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 36.1°C | 10.0°C | 45 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 38.6°C | 9.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 43.5°C | 8.8°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 14.6°C | 39.4°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 39.9°C | 9.7°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 31.8°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 21.5°C | 13.9°C | 38.9°C | 9.4°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 38.1°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 38.7°C | 8.9°C | 14 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.3°C | 40.0°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 34.5°C | 9.3°C | 44 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 37.0°C | 8.3°C | 45 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 40.7°C | 8.7°C | 27 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 39.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 37.8°C | 8.9°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 41.6°C | 10.7°C | 17 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 🔥 | 32.0°C | 23.5°C | 15.0°C | 41.2°C | 9.6°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 38.1°C | 9.9°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 39.2°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 40.7°C | 10.2°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 34.9°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 38.2°C | 9.1°C | 19 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 27.3°C | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 34.6°C | 7.7°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 40.3°C | 8.2°C | 33 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 37.4°C | 8.3°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 38.3°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 37.7°C | 10.5°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 39.5°C | 9.9°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.1°C | 38.5°C | 8.3°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 37.6°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 36.6°C | 7.5°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.5°C | 37.5°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 36.1°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 43.8°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 13.0°C | 41.0°C | 7.2°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 43.5°C | 8.9°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.7°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Penola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 61 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 43.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.9°C to 13.1°C while daytime highs eased from 28.7°C to 27.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Penola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Penola, averaging 20.4°C.
For February in Penola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 61 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 Penola 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.
