February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wangaratta, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 22.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wangaratta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Wangaratta were 1983 and 1997 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 18.3°C. Typical February days reach 29.9°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Wangaratta, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Wangaratta during February averages 50%. The most humid February was 2011 at 78%, and the least humid was 1983 at 34%.
February receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wangaratta. The sunniest Februarys were 1988 and 1991 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2011 at 6.
Average wind speed in Wangaratta during February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2004, 2009 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.2°C | 23.0°C | 22.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.6°C | 29.5°C | 30.3°C | 29.7°C | 29.3°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 14.9°C | 15.8°C | 15.7°C | 15.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 42 mm | 44 mm | 69 mm | 34 mm | +7 mm |
February temperatures in Wangaratta have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1996) to a record high of 42.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Wangaratta
February is one of the best times to visit Wangaratta. Expect days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 22.6°C) — warmer than Wangaratta's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (45 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 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 37.8°C | 7.4°C | 26 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 36.2°C | 10.3°C | 33 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 36.4°C | 8.0°C | 22 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 34.6°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 31.9°C | 9.0°C | 57 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 38.4°C | 7.4°C | 49 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 35.4°C | 7.6°C | 27 mm | 47% | 1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 15.3°C | 36.8°C | 9.3°C | 14 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 38.9°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 37.3°C | 10.2°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 35.7°C | 12.4°C | 49 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 40.7°C | 7.9°C | 26 mm | 47% | 1.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 37.1°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm | 44% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 33.8°C | 10.1°C | 155 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 36.3°C | 6.8°C | 218 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 35.7°C | 9.6°C | 117 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 42.9°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 31.4°C | 6.5°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 38.5°C | 13.0°C | 29 mm | 46% | 0.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 37.5°C | 9.3°C | 18 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 35.7°C | 6.2°C | 155 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 41.2°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 37.0°C | 10.6°C | 28 mm | 42% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 35.0°C | 9.2°C | 57 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.7°C | 35.5°C | 9.8°C | 59 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 38.0°C | 10.4°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 35.2°C | 8.2°C | 13 mm | 48% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 38.8°C | 6.8°C | 31 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 37.9°C | 11.9°C | 18 mm | 44% | 1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.9°C | 67 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 35.5°C | 8.2°C | 22 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 34.1°C | 7.8°C | 120 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 35.8°C | 6.8°C | 64 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 32.5°C | 8.8°C | 24 mm | 50% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 38.9°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 61 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 34.7°C | 10.6°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 37.7°C | 9.0°C | 22 mm | 40% | 1.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 14.2°C | 40.6°C | 7.6°C | 69 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 37.3°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 37.9°C | 7.3°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 13.8°C | 33.5°C | 7.3°C | 36 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 🔥 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.6°C | 11.4°C | 18 mm | 34% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 38.9°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 41% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 38.1°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm | 52% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.9°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 45 mm of rainfall in Wangaratta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 42.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.2°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Wangaratta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Wangaratta, averaging 22.6°C.
For February in Wangaratta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 15.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 218 mm. On average, February sees 45 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 Wangaratta 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.
