February is one of the warmer months of the year in Dandenong, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 15°C (mean 20.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Dandenong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dandenong was 1997 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 17.7°C. Typical February days reach 25.7°C with nights near 15°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Dandenong, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2005 with 150 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Dandenong during February averages 66%. The most humid February was 2011 at 77%, and the least humid was 1983 at 56%.
February receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dandenong. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Dandenong during February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2002, 2009 and 2025, among others at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | 20.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.4°C | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.9°C | 25.1°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 53 mm | 41 mm | 48 mm | 40 mm | +18 mm |
February temperatures in Dandenong have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 10°C (1996) to a record high of 41°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Dandenong
February is one of the best times to visit Dandenong. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 15°C (mean 20.4°C) — warmer than Dandenong's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (41 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 | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 16.2°C | 37.5°C | 11.5°C | 24 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 35.1°C | 12.1°C | 9 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 24.4°C | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 36.0°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 33.2°C | 12.7°C | 17 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 31.5°C | 10.2°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 37.2°C | 11.5°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 35.7°C | 11.8°C | 7 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 34.4°C | 11.0°C | 65 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 15.5°C | 35.8°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 34.8°C | 12.6°C | 55 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 27.1°C | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 38.9°C | 11.0°C | 18 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 34.1°C | 12.0°C | 49 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 35.2°C | 12.3°C | 74 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 11.5°C | 132 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 34.5°C | 12.5°C | 47 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 41.0°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 32.8°C | 11.0°C | 31 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 35.3°C | 11.2°C | 27 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.5°C | 34.0°C | 11.1°C | 38 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 33.3°C | 10.1°C | 150 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 14.1°C | 38.1°C | 11.0°C | 23 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 20.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.2°C | 12.1°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 13.8°C | 34.0°C | 11.0°C | 53 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 35.6°C | 13.3°C | 25 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 36.2°C | 11.7°C | 36 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 35.5°C | 11.9°C | 58 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 36.2°C | 11.8°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 38.7°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 23.2°C | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 10.0°C | 86 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 36.5°C | 11.2°C | 23 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 31.3°C | 10.9°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 19.9°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 10.6°C | 68 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.6°C | 10.1°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 36.7°C | 10.8°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 33.2°C | 11.9°C | 97 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 13.0°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 13.9°C | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 35.9°C | 10.2°C | 63 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 19.7°C | 13.8°C | 35.1°C | 10.5°C | 23 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 35.4°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 33.1°C | 12.0°C | 29 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 39.1°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 37.5°C | 10.7°C | 8 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 38.0°C | 12.8°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.7°C with lows near 15°C (mean 20.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Dandenong, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 2005.
The hottest February reached 41°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 10°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.1°C to 15.2°C while daytime highs eased from 27°C to 25.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Dandenong and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 15°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Dandenong, averaging 20.4°C.
For February in Dandenong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 15°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest February on record was 2005 with 150 mm. On average, February sees 41 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 Dandenong 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.
