February is one of the warmer months of the year in Merredin, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 26°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Merredin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Merredin was 1985 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 22.8°C. Typical February days reach 34.2°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Merredin, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 55 mm, while the driest were 1988 and 1998 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Merredin during February averages 40%. The most humid February was 2017 at 58%, and the least humid was 2024 at 29%.
February receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Merredin. The sunniest Februarys were 1988 and 2016 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Merredin during February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1993 and 1994 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C | 26.2°C | 26.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.1°C | 34.2°C | 33.6°C | 34.3°C | 35.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 16 mm | 21 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | +2 mm |
February temperatures in Merredin have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (1990) to a record high of 46.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
A good time to visit Merredin
February is a good time to visit Merredin, with days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 26°C, warmer than Merredin's yearly average) and low 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 | 35.4°C | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 42.3°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 38% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 37.4°C | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 44.7°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 26.7°C | 17.7°C | 42.9°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 36.6°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 43.2°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 16.2°C | 40.1°C | 10.8°C | 27 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 43.0°C | 13.1°C | 50 mm | 42% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 35.7°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 43.1°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 41.7°C | 11.6°C | 13 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 37.2°C | 8.8°C | 55 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 43.3°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 38% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2015 | 36.8°C | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 42.9°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 41.0°C | 12.3°C | 9 mm | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 43.5°C | 13.7°C | 9 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 33.1°C | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 39.5°C | 10.2°C | 24 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 39.8°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 43.1°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 41.2°C | 10.6°C | 16 mm | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 39.6°C | 11.0°C | 34 mm | 45% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 36.1°C | 27.2°C | 18.3°C | 46.8°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 39% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 38.0°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 42.5°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 44.6°C | 12.5°C | 20 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 41.0°C | 12.3°C | 40 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 38.5°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 37% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 36.8°C | 11.0°C | 22 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 38.7°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 35.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 40.5°C | 13.1°C | 4 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 36.7°C | 27.3°C | 17.8°C | 43.9°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 43.5°C | 14.2°C | 41 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 27.8°C | 18.6°C | 43.2°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 39.3°C | 11.2°C | 29 mm | 38% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 15.3°C | 39.7°C | 10.2°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 16.0°C | 40.8°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 39% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 38.3°C | 13.1°C | 44 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 27.2°C | 17.9°C | 46.4°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 4.7 m/s | 8 |
| 1990 | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 38.7°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 43.3°C | 12.8°C | 28 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 35.3°C | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 41.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 34.9°C | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 41.2°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 4.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 16.2°C | 39.9°C | 10.7°C | 38 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 🔥 | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 42.4°C | 16.7°C | 10 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 34.3°C | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 42.9°C | 9.9°C | 12 mm | 34% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 41.2°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 38% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 17.2°C | 42.2°C | 10.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 14.5°C | 38.7°C | 9.3°C | 34 mm | 42% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.2°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 17 mm of rainfall in Merredin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 46.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.1°C to 35.4°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Merredin and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Merredin, averaging 26°C.
For February in Merredin, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 17.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 55 mm. On average, February sees 17 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 Merredin 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.
