February is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie, with average highs near 19.5°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 16.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Burnie was 2007 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 14.1°C. Typical February days reach 19.5°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Burnie, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnie during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 1999 at 83%, and the least humid was 1982 at 73%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnie. The sunniest February was 2007 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999 and 2011 at 5.
Average wind speed in Burnie during February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1990 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.5°C | 16.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 18.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 66 mm | 33 mm | 50 mm | 41 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Burnie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1982) to a record high of 29.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
One of the best times to visit Burnie
February is one of the best times to visit Burnie. Expect days averaging 19.5°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 16.1°C) — warmer than Burnie's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (45 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 | 20.5°C | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 25.6°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 24.8°C | 10.0°C | 13 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.3°C | 9.3°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 25.0°C | 9.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 22.9°C | 9.6°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 24.0°C | 8.2°C | 59 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 25.1°C | 8.7°C | 62 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 25.3°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 22.1°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 25.1°C | 10.3°C | 48 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.4°C | 10.0°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 24.7°C | 9.8°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 20.1°C | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 26.4°C | 8.1°C | 23 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 13.8°C | 26.7°C | 10.2°C | 49 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 23.1°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 26.5°C | 9.0°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 23.7°C | 8.8°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 15.6°C | 12.1°C | 23.6°C | 7.2°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 21.5°C | 18.2°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 10.2°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 15.3°C | 11.9°C | 22.7°C | 9.1°C | 31 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.5°C | 8.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 8.4°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 16.4°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 9.4°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 18.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 21.2°C | 9.0°C | 41 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 26.4°C | 11.0°C | 25 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 25.7°C | 8.0°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 23.3°C | 9.7°C | 128 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 15.2°C | 11.9°C | 23.8°C | 9.3°C | 62 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 19.9°C | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 25.8°C | 9.8°C | 32 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 21.7°C | 8.9°C | 57 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 9.2°C | 42 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 21.9°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 9.0°C | 118 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.3°C | 7.9°C | 11 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 23.4°C | 10.8°C | 107 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 20.1°C | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 23.9°C | 10.5°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 25.0°C | 9.6°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.8°C | 24.2°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 17.5°C | 14.6°C | 11.6°C | 21.6°C | 7.6°C | 50 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 23.2°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 19.8°C | 15.9°C | 11.9°C | 23.0°C | 9.6°C | 37 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 29.1°C | 9.7°C | 14 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 26.4°C | 7.1°C | 34 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 26.1°C | 9.0°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 19.5°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 45 mm of rainfall in Burnie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 29.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1982.
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 12.5°C to 13.1°C while daytime highs eased from 20.2°C to 19.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.5°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Burnie, averaging 16.1°C.
For February in Burnie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.5°C and lows of 12.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 128 mm. On average, February sees 45 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 Burnie 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.
