February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 25.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Port Pirie was 2000 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest were 2002 and 2005 at 22.5°C. Typical February days reach 32.5°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Port Pirie, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 105 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Pirie during February averages 41%. The most humid February was 2011 at 56%, and the least humid was 1991 at 29%.
February receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Pirie. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Port Pirie during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1996 and 2005 at 4.3 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 | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 25.4°C | 25.5°C | 25.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 32.1°C | 32.7°C | 32.7°C | 32.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 18.0°C | 18.4°C | 17.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 26 mm | 15 mm | 26 mm | 5 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Port Pirie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1987) to a record high of 45.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Pirie
February is one of the best times to visit Port Pirie. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 25.1°C) — warmer than Port Pirie'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 | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 43.4°C | 11.1°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 41.5°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 40.4°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 38.4°C | 11.5°C | 13 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 38.3°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 35.4°C | 11.6°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 42.0°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 33.5°C | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 42.5°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 45.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 41.5°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 40.7°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 43.6°C | 10.2°C | 60 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 38.4°C | 10.9°C | 32 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 37.8°C | 11.3°C | 51 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 40.5°C | 11.3°C | 105 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 39.7°C | 13.7°C | 12 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 44.7°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 38.4°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 40.1°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 38.3°C | 10.7°C | 24 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 39.5°C | 11.6°C | 6 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 43.5°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 39.8°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 39.6°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 41.2°C | 12.2°C | 9 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 🔥 | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 43.5°C | 14.5°C | 39 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 38.9°C | 11.0°C | 17 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 41.5°C | 10.6°C | 26 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 40.2°C | 13.9°C | 66 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 39.4°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 39% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 39.4°C | 10.9°C | 15 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 39.6°C | 9.4°C | 31 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 41.1°C | 9.7°C | 5 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 40.4°C | 9.8°C | 57 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 35.1°C | 26.5°C | 17.8°C | 42.8°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 38.2°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 40.1°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 39.7°C | 11.8°C | 8 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 40.2°C | 9.3°C | 50 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 39.3°C | 11.3°C | 13 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 38.5°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 32.8°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 39.1°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 43.7°C | 13.4°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 42.5°C | 11.1°C | 8 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 43.8°C | 11.3°C | 22 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.5°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Port Pirie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 45.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.6°C to 17.8°C while daytime highs eased from 33.5°C to 32.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Port Pirie, averaging 25.1°C.
For February in Port Pirie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 17.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 105 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 Port Pirie 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.
