February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bendigo was 1997 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 19.8°C. Typical February days reach 31.4°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Bendigo, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 120 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during February averages 48%. The most humid February was 2011 at 74%, and the least humid was 1983 at 34%.
February receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1991 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2012 and 2013, among others at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 22.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.1°C | 31.6°C | 31.3°C | 30.7°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 14.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 30 mm | 27 mm | 41 mm | 14 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Bendigo have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (1996) to a record high of 46°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bendigo
February is one of the best times to visit Bendigo. Expect days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 23.2°C) — warmer than Bendigo's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 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 | 33.0°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 39.7°C | 8.4°C | 12 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 23.0°C | 14.1°C | 38.5°C | 9.7°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 40.5°C | 8.0°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 37.6°C | 10.1°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.4°C | 35.6°C | 9.4°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 36.3°C | 8.3°C | 31 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 41.5°C | 8.5°C | 13 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 40.3°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 41.3°C | 7.6°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 41.5°C | 9.9°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 38.7°C | 11.6°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 24.2°C | 15.4°C | 43.9°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 38.9°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 36.8°C | 10.0°C | 109 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 37.1°C | 7.4°C | 120 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 36.6°C | 9.2°C | 52 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 46.0°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 35.3°C | 8.1°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 41.0°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 22.7°C | 14.0°C | 37.0°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 11.7°C | 38.4°C | 7.8°C | 80 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 44.1°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 24.0°C | 15.6°C | 37.0°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 37.2°C | 9.1°C | 38 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 38.8°C | 10.4°C | 26 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 41.1°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 38.5°C | 8.4°C | 24 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.0°C | 41.8°C | 7.7°C | 26 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 🔥 | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.7°C | 42.0°C | 11.0°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 39.9°C | 7.2°C | 45 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 39.7°C | 9.0°C | 12 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 37.7°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 21.5°C | 13.9°C | 39.9°C | 7.7°C | 41 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 37.8°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 23.4°C | 13.6°C | 42.3°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 36.1°C | 10.8°C | 63 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 15.0°C | 39.7°C | 10.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 13.5°C | 39.3°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 13.3°C | 41.8°C | 7.6°C | 34 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 39.2°C | 8.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 39.2°C | 8.6°C | 4 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 31.5°C | 22.4°C | 13.4°C | 37.8°C | 8.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 45.1°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.8°C | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 42.4°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 17.0°C | 42.6°C | 12.2°C | 10 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 31.4°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 25 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 46°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 33°C to 30.9°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 23.2°C.
For February in Bendigo, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 14.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 120 mm. On average, February sees 25 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 Bendigo 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.
