February is one of the warmer months of the year in Karratha, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 28°C (mean 29.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Karratha. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Karratha was 1988 — when the month averaged 31.8°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 28.2°C. Typical February days reach 31.7°C with nights near 28°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Karratha, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 324 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Karratha during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 1995 at 82%, and the least humid was 1990 at 63%.
February receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Karratha. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Karratha during February is 4.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1984 and 1995 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2005 and 2012 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.0°C | 29.5°C | 29.9°C | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 31.2°C | 31.7°C | 31.6°C | 32.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 107 mm | 93 mm | 66 mm | 75 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Karratha have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 24.5°C (1993) to a record high of 39.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 324 mm.
A quieter season to visit Karratha
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Karratha. That said, February — with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 28°C (mean 29.9°C) and higher rainfall (82 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 35.9°C | 27.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 30.2°C | 28.0°C | 37.4°C | 26.5°C | 8 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 31.2°C | 29.6°C | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 78 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 30.7°C | 29.2°C | 36.3°C | 27.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 29.3°C | 27.9°C | 35.4°C | 26.6°C | 45 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 34.7°C | 26.0°C | 253 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 30.1°C | 28.2°C | 35.6°C | 26.9°C | 6 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 28.9°C | 27.4°C | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 15 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 30.7°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 226 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 34.9°C | 25.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 32.4°C | 30.5°C | 28.6°C | 39.8°C | 26.4°C | 23 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 32.5°C | 30.4°C | 28.2°C | 36.0°C | 26.1°C | 15 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 30.8°C | 28.8°C | 35.5°C | 26.3°C | 41 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 30.0°C | 27.7°C | 36.8°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.0°C | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 324 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 34.9°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 34.0°C | 26.7°C | 203 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 120 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 32.4°C | 30.3°C | 28.3°C | 38.2°C | 26.7°C | 5 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 37.7°C | 25.5°C | 211 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 32.9°C | 30.9°C | 28.9°C | 36.5°C | 27.5°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 28.8°C | 27.1°C | 36.7°C | 25.1°C | 129 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 37.8°C | 25.7°C | 12 mm | 68% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 7 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 34.5°C | 25.5°C | 101 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 38.3°C | 27.4°C | 128 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 28.8°C | 27.8°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 317 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.9°C | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 38.1°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 29.1°C | 27.9°C | 35.5°C | 26.4°C | 140 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 31.8°C | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 35.7°C | 25.5°C | 112 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 31.4°C | 26.4°C | 276 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 38.4°C | 27.0°C | 98 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 37.4°C | 24.5°C | 55 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 31.3°C | 29.1°C | 26.9°C | 36.4°C | 25.1°C | 2 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 29.3°C | 27.8°C | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 53 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 36.1°C | 26.2°C | 12 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 37.2°C | 26.2°C | 85 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 🔥 | 34.4°C | 31.8°C | 29.3°C | 37.1°C | 27.5°C | 12 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 29.1°C | 26.9°C | 35.5°C | 25.2°C | 66 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 91 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 28.0°C | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 34 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 30.1°C | 28.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 118 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 20 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 35.2°C | 26.1°C | 54 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.4°C | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 114 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 31.7°C with lows near 28°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 82 mm of rainfall in Karratha, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 324 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 39.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 24.5°C in 1993.
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 31.5°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 28.1°C to 28.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Karratha and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 28°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Karratha, averaging 29.9°C.
For February in Karratha, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 28°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 324 mm. On average, February sees 82 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 Karratha 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.
