February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hobart, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 12°C (mean 16.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hobart. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hobart was 2001 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 14.2°C. Typical February days reach 20.9°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Hobart, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 140 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Hobart during February averages 70%. The most humid February was 1996 at 80%, and the least humid was 1982 at 63%.
February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hobart. The sunniest February was 2024 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 5.
Average wind speed in Hobart during February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.2°C | 20.2°C | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 21.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 68 mm | 44 mm | 42 mm | 42 mm | +12 mm |
February temperatures in Hobart have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1996) to a record high of 33.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hobart
February is one of the best times to visit Hobart. Expect days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 12°C (mean 16.5°C) — warmer than Hobart's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 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 | 21.9°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 29 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 30.7°C | 9.6°C | 14 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 30.9°C | 10.3°C | 59 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 9.7°C | 37 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 12.2°C | 28.4°C | 9.2°C | 71 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.7°C | 8.8°C | 42 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 29.9°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 12.6°C | 28.2°C | 10.4°C | 63 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 20.5°C | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 26.8°C | 9.3°C | 26 mm | 66% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 9.2°C | 29 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 12.4°C | 31.5°C | 8.6°C | 24 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 32.4°C | 9.3°C | 47 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 21.9°C | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 30.8°C | 8.3°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 31.7°C | 10.8°C | 26 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 11.1°C | 25.4°C | 8.7°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.0°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 30.4°C | 8.5°C | 74 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 30.6°C | 10.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 28.1°C | 8.9°C | 34 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 11.2°C | 28.0°C | 8.2°C | 92 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 19.5°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 25.4°C | 8.1°C | 36 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 29.7°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 27.3°C | 9.0°C | 35 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 🔥 | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 31.7°C | 11.0°C | 15 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 31.1°C | 9.8°C | 33 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 21.2°C | 17.2°C | 13.1°C | 30.5°C | 9.4°C | 140 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 28.2°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 30.6°C | 9.2°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 23.4°C | 6.8°C | 132 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 31.0°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 28.9°C | 9.9°C | 83 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 10.6°C | 26.9°C | 8.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 28.1°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 12.0°C | 26.6°C | 10.8°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 29.6°C | 10.6°C | 27 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 26.3°C | 8.5°C | 13 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 20.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.9°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 10.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.9°C | 49 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 22.7°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 32.8°C | 9.0°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 33.3°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 32.6°C | 9.1°C | 18 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 20.9°C with lows near 12°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 46 mm of rainfall in Hobart, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 33.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.9°C to 12.6°C while daytime highs eased from 21.8°C to 21.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hobart and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Hobart, averaging 16.5°C.
For February in Hobart, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 140 mm. On average, February sees 46 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 Hobart 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.
