February is one of the warmer months of the year in Geelong, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Geelong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Geelong were 1983 and 1997 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 17.6°C. Typical February days reach 26.1°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Geelong, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2005 with 128 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Geelong during February averages 64%. The most humid February was 2020 at 76%, and the least humid was 1983 at 53%.
February receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Geelong. The sunniest February was 1991 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994, 2011 and 2020 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Geelong during February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2002, 2009 and 2025, among others at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | 19.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | 14.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 48 mm | 38 mm | 37 mm | 32 mm | +13 mm |
February temperatures in Geelong have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (2005) to a record high of 43.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 128 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 Geelong
February is one of the best times to visit Geelong. Expect days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Geelong's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (35 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 | 27.5°C | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 38.3°C | 10.9°C | 26 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 36.5°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 37.7°C | 10.6°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 33.4°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 32.7°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 32.8°C | 9.2°C | 117 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 39.0°C | 10.4°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 37.0°C | 13.1°C | 5 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 37.1°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 37.9°C | 11.3°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 15.3°C | 35.7°C | 12.8°C | 49 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 40.0°C | 11.5°C | 11 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 35.4°C | 11.3°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 15.4°C | 36.1°C | 11.5°C | 57 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 13.7°C | 34.2°C | 10.0°C | 89 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 35.3°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 43.1°C | 12.1°C | 4 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 34.4°C | 10.4°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 36.9°C | 11.6°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 35.3°C | 11.0°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 128 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 39.8°C | 11.3°C | 23 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 34.5°C | 11.5°C | 26 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 34.0°C | 10.8°C | 65 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 37.2°C | 12.9°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 38.3°C | 11.0°C | 26 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 36.4°C | 10.8°C | 57 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 38.2°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 39.2°C | 12.7°C | 9 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 35.7°C | 8.9°C | 64 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 38.2°C | 10.5°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 32.5°C | 9.6°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 36.5°C | 9.4°C | 51 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 35.3°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 37.9°C | 10.2°C | 8 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 33.8°C | 11.4°C | 122 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 37.1°C | 12.6°C | 20 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 36.9°C | 10.0°C | 14 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 37.0°C | 9.1°C | 61 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 35.9°C | 9.3°C | 15 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 36.4°C | 9.9°C | 8 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 10.9°C | 18 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 41.4°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 38.6°C | 10.5°C | 5 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 39.2°C | 11.8°C | 24 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 26.1°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 35 mm of rainfall in Geelong, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 2005.
The hottest February reached 43.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 25.8°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Geelong and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Geelong, averaging 20.3°C.
For February in Geelong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 2005 with 128 mm. On average, February sees 35 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 Geelong 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.
