February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale, with average highs near 24.8°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 20.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bairnsdale was 2000 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 17.8°C. Typical February days reach 24.8°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Bairnsdale, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 200 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Bairnsdale during February averages 69%. The most humid February was 1994 at 78%, and the least humid was 1983 at 61%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bairnsdale. The sunniest Februarys were 1988 and 1998 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Bairnsdale during February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 19.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 15.9°C | 15.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 64 mm | 52 mm | 58 mm | 89 mm | +63 mm |
February temperatures in Bairnsdale have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (1993) to a record high of 39.9°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bairnsdale
February is one of the best times to visit Bairnsdale. Expect days averaging 24.8°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 20.2°C) — warmer than Bairnsdale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 35.0°C | 11.2°C | 124 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 34.5°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 15.3°C | 34.8°C | 11.2°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 30.8°C | 12.5°C | 200 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 30.5°C | 12.0°C | 45 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 35.2°C | 10.4°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 15.4°C | 35.1°C | 11.2°C | 48 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 25.7°C | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 33.2°C | 13.6°C | 28 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 35.7°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 35.1°C | 13.8°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 20.9°C | 16.4°C | 33.7°C | 13.1°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 37.2°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 34.1°C | 11.8°C | 71 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 20.4°C | 16.2°C | 35.2°C | 13.1°C | 89 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 19.7°C | 15.3°C | 35.4°C | 11.1°C | 117 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 31.3°C | 12.9°C | 101 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 39.7°C | 12.6°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 18.3°C | 14.5°C | 28.7°C | 11.0°C | 72 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 17.1°C | 32.0°C | 12.5°C | 89 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 34.0°C | 11.9°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 14.2°C | 34.9°C | 11.0°C | 90 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 35.4°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 20.9°C | 16.4°C | 32.1°C | 11.2°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.2°C | 12.2°C | 91 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 35.7°C | 13.3°C | 58 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 38.2°C | 13.3°C | 23 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 20.3°C | 15.8°C | 29.9°C | 10.6°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 36.3°C | 10.8°C | 41 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 21.7°C | 16.8°C | 34.9°C | 12.4°C | 19 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 31.0°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 36.5°C | 11.9°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.3°C | 31.8°C | 10.7°C | 151 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 35.2°C | 8.7°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 32.0°C | 10.7°C | 58 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 35.0°C | 11.8°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 22.6°C | 19.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.9°C | 12.6°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.9°C | 35.1°C | 12.9°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 24.4°C | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 35.0°C | 11.5°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 14.1°C | 35.8°C | 10.8°C | 66 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 34.1°C | 10.5°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 33.7°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 32.9°C | 10.9°C | 41 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 8 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 35.6°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 16.7°C | 32.6°C | 13.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 24.8°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 56 mm of rainfall in Bairnsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 39.9°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.8°C to 24.6°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bairnsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.8°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Bairnsdale, averaging 20.2°C.
For February in Bairnsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.8°C and lows of 15.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 200 mm. On average, February sees 56 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 Bairnsdale 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.
