February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalgoorlie, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalgoorlie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kalgoorlie was 2007 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 23°C. Typical February days reach 34.8°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Kalgoorlie, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1995 with 233 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 1998 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kalgoorlie during February averages 40%. The most humid February was 2011 at 60%, and the least humid was 1996 at 29%.
February receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kalgoorlie. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Kalgoorlie during February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1991 and 1993 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 34.9°C | 35.0°C | 34.2°C | 34.4°C | 35.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | 18.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 42 mm | 50 mm | 37 mm | 25 mm | +13 mm |
February temperatures in Kalgoorlie have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1990) to a record high of 46.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 233 mm.
A good time to visit Kalgoorlie
February is a good time to visit Kalgoorlie, with days averaging 34.8°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Kalgoorlie's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 45.8°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 46.7°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 37.1°C | 27.8°C | 18.5°C | 44.9°C | 12.1°C | 19 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 36.6°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 42.4°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 38.2°C | 10.0°C | 38 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 41.2°C | 14.3°C | 54 mm | 40% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 27.8°C | 18.2°C | 45.6°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 39.5°C | 11.2°C | 62 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 38.9°C | 9.3°C | 82 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 41.5°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 29.6°C | 20.7°C | 45.9°C | 15.8°C | 25 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 39.2°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 44.3°C | 12.5°C | 19 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 41.5°C | 11.2°C | 21 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 13.2°C | 111 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 43.7°C | 11.7°C | 26 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 26.1°C | 17.3°C | 41.9°C | 13.0°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 41.5°C | 9.2°C | 95 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 39.0°C | 29.7°C | 20.4°C | 46.0°C | 16.3°C | 32 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 39.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 37.6°C | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 46.0°C | 11.9°C | 4 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 45.5°C | 12.8°C | 63 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 42.8°C | 13.9°C | 42 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 39.7°C | 11.3°C | 16 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 38.3°C | 11.8°C | 139 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 39.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 40.4°C | 14.0°C | 22 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 38.3°C | 28.5°C | 18.8°C | 45.9°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 1997 | 37.2°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 43.0°C | 15.0°C | 31 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 37.1°C | 27.9°C | 18.7°C | 43.2°C | 13.0°C | 6 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 39.5°C | 11.1°C | 233 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 41.9°C | 10.7°C | 51 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 24.8°C | 15.8°C | 44.1°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 41.6°C | 12.5°C | 29 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 38.6°C | 28.7°C | 18.7°C | 45.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 38.9°C | 8.4°C | 11 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 36.2°C | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 44.0°C | 14.2°C | 7 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 34.3°C | 25.2°C | 16.1°C | 43.5°C | 10.1°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 24.3°C | 15.7°C | 39.3°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 42.4°C | 13.0°C | 7 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 43.3°C | 15.7°C | 41 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 36.0°C | 26.5°C | 16.9°C | 43.6°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 43.3°C | 12.0°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.6°C | 26.6°C | 17.6°C | 43.7°C | 11.7°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 41.0°C | 10.3°C | 15 mm | 41% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.8°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kalgoorlie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 233 mm in 1995.
The hottest February reached 46.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 36.2°C and overnight lows from 17.9°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalgoorlie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Kalgoorlie, averaging 26.3°C.
For February in Kalgoorlie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest February on record was 1995 with 233 mm. On average, February sees 34 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 Kalgoorlie 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.
