February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whyalla, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 24.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whyalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Whyalla was 2000 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 22.4°C. Typical February days reach 30.4°C with nights near 19.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Whyalla, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 83 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Whyalla during February averages 50%. The most humid February was 2011 at 58%, and the least humid was 1983 at 43%.
February receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whyalla. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2012 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Whyalla during February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2006 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.2°C | 30.5°C | 30.8°C | 30.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.8°C | 19.6°C | 20.1°C | 19.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 23 mm | 14 mm | 23 mm | 5 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Whyalla have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 13.3°C (2008) to a record high of 44.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Whyalla
February is a good time to visit Whyalla, with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 24.8°C, warmer than Whyalla's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and December 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 | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 42.1°C | 15.5°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 39.2°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 39.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 37.3°C | 15.6°C | 11 mm | 53% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 37.7°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 34.6°C | 15.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 39.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 40.4°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 44.2°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 39.1°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 40.1°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 41.9°C | 14.6°C | 75 mm | 51% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 37.6°C | 15.8°C | 20 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 36.1°C | 15.4°C | 43 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 15.4°C | 83 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 37.5°C | 17.3°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 42.1°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 36.2°C | 13.3°C | 4 mm | 51% | 4.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 39.3°C | 15.8°C | 4 mm | 52% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 36.7°C | 14.1°C | 21 mm | 55% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 17.5°C | 37.4°C | 15.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 33.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 40.9°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 24.7°C | 19.7°C | 38.9°C | 16.3°C | 54 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 38.5°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 21.6°C | 39.8°C | 16.1°C | 9 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.1°C | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 31 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 38.2°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 40.4°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 39.1°C | 17.2°C | 61 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 38.6°C | 14.2°C | 15 mm | 47% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 18.1°C | 38.4°C | 13.8°C | 12 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 38.0°C | 13.5°C | 20 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 39.2°C | 14.3°C | 7 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 37.7°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 41.6°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 17.9°C | 36.1°C | 14.6°C | 13 mm | 53% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 39.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 38.5°C | 14.3°C | 7 mm | 52% | 4.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 37.9°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 37.1°C | 14.9°C | 10 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 37.9°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 38.0°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 41.5°C | 16.6°C | 18 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 41.6°C | 14.5°C | 5 mm | 47% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 41.4°C | 15.2°C | 33 mm | 52% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 30.4°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 17 mm of rainfall in Whyalla, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 44.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 13.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19°C to 19.5°C while daytime highs eased from 31°C to 30.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whyalla and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Whyalla, averaging 24.8°C.
For February in Whyalla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 19.2°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5 m/s (2006).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 83 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 Whyalla 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.
