February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Augusta, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 26.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Augusta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Port Augusta was 2000 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 23.8°C. Typical February days reach 33.8°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Port Augusta, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 90 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Augusta during February averages 41%. The most humid February was 2011 at 52%, and the least humid was 1991 at 33%.
February receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Augusta. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Port Augusta during February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2006 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2010 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.8°C | 33.5°C | 34.0°C | 34.1°C | 33.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.4°C | 19.1°C | 19.5°C | 18.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 28 mm | 13 mm | 23 mm | 5 mm | -8 mm |
February temperatures in Port Augusta have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 11.6°C (1994) to a record high of 47.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 90 mm.
A good time to visit Port Augusta
February is a good time to visit Port Augusta, with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Port Augusta's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.5°C | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 44.7°C | 13.7°C | 6 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 42.9°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 41.9°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 40.4°C | 14.1°C | 10 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 39.8°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 38.4°C | 14.1°C | 8 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 43.7°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 34.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 43.9°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 47.3°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 42.9°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 42.5°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 44.5°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 40.3°C | 13.4°C | 19 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 39.6°C | 14.4°C | 45 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 43.0°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.6°C | 15.8°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 46.1°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 39.1°C | 11.6°C | 6 mm | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 41.8°C | 14.4°C | 6 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 40.1°C | 12.9°C | 28 mm | 46% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 40.8°C | 13.6°C | 5 mm | 43% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 45.4°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 41.7°C | 14.9°C | 46 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 41.0°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 36.1°C | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 42.5°C | 15.0°C | 5 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 🔥 | 36.1°C | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 44.2°C | 16.8°C | 33 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 10 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 43.3°C | 12.0°C | 26 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 41.6°C | 15.6°C | 80 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 41.1°C | 12.5°C | 13 mm | 38% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 40.7°C | 12.2°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 41.5°C | 11.6°C | 34 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 42.7°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 41.8°C | 12.1°C | 87 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 44.1°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 39.2°C | 12.9°C | 8 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 41.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 40.9°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 42.1°C | 11.9°C | 47 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 42.6°C | 13.7°C | 11 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 40.7°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1983 | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 44.7°C | 15.4°C | 14 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 44.1°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm | 38% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.8°C | 44.4°C | 13.7°C | 30 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.8°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 17 mm of rainfall in Port Augusta, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 90 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 47.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 11.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.5°C to 18.9°C while daytime highs eased from 34.5°C to 34.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Augusta and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Port Augusta, averaging 26.3°C.
For February in Port Augusta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 18.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2006).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 90 mm. On average, February sees 17 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 Port Augusta 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.
