February is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton, with average highs near 20.1°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 16.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Smithton was 2007 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 14°C. Typical February days reach 20.1°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Smithton, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1993 with 133 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Smithton during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2011 at 81%, and the least humid was 2025 at 70%.
February receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Smithton. The sunniest Februarys were 1988, 1991 and 2024 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Smithton during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 16.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 19.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 73 mm | 39 mm | 51 mm | 40 mm | +3 mm |
February temperatures in Smithton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1982) to a record high of 30°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
One of the best times to visit Smithton
February is one of the best times to visit Smithton. Expect days averaging 20.1°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 16.2°C) — warmer than Smithton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (49 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 | 21.6°C | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 28.2°C | 8.6°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 27.4°C | 9.4°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 26.3°C | 10.2°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 26.1°C | 8.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 24.4°C | 8.2°C | 76 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 8.3°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 26.1°C | 8.8°C | 59 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 66 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 25.3°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 13.5°C | 25.3°C | 10.6°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 27.3°C | 8.8°C | 39 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 27.0°C | 7.9°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 8.3°C | 24 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 9.5°C | 51 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 11.2°C | 22.3°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 27.5°C | 8.7°C | 68 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 24.8°C | 7.7°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 25.6°C | 6.8°C | 48 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 🔥 | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 14.3°C | 28.5°C | 9.0°C | 24 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 23.7°C | 8.3°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 23.0°C | 7.2°C | 35 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.0°C | 25.3°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 23.7°C | 7.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 28.1°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 28.7°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 26.7°C | 9.9°C | 129 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 26.8°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 28.2°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 11.0°C | 21.6°C | 6.8°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 8.1°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 22.8°C | 7.3°C | 51 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 8.4°C | 133 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 22.0°C | 7.8°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 7.3°C | 15 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 10.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 12.9°C | 25.2°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.0°C | 8.1°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.5°C | 7.5°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 23.9°C | 7.3°C | 54 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.7°C | 24.3°C | 8.6°C | 25 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 25.0°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 22.2°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 29.7°C | 9.2°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 30.0°C | 6.1°C | 40 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 20.1°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 49 mm of rainfall in Smithton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 1993.
The hottest February reached 30°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.1°C to 12.8°C while daytime highs eased from 20.9°C to 20.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Smithton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.1°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Smithton, averaging 16.2°C.
For February in Smithton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.1°C and lows of 12.2°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 1993 with 133 mm. On average, February sees 49 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 Smithton 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.
