February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Barker, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 14°C (mean 21.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Barker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Mount Barker was 1985 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 19.2°C. Typical February days reach 29.3°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Mount Barker, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 66 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Mount Barker during February averages 60%. The most humid February was 2011 at 69%, and the least humid was 1987 at 54%.
February receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mount Barker. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Mount Barker during February is 4 m/s. The windiest February was 2008 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1998 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.2°C | 21.6°C | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 30.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 20 mm | 17 mm | 19 mm | 11 mm | -8 mm |
February temperatures in Mount Barker have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (1982) to a record high of 45°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 66 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mount Barker
February is one of the best times to visit Mount Barker. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 14°C (mean 21.7°C) — warmer than Mount Barker's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 37.4°C | 10.1°C | 8 mm | 60% | 4.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 44.5°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 37.3°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 42.6°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 36.6°C | 10.8°C | 25 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 42.4°C | 10.3°C | 23 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 39.2°C | 10.4°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 39.4°C | 10.6°C | 10 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 35.7°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 40.2°C | 9.4°C | 19 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 39.3°C | 10.9°C | 19 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 35.5°C | 11.5°C | 16 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 14.6°C | 41.3°C | 11.1°C | 9 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 37.5°C | 9.9°C | 13 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 35.4°C | 11.5°C | 15 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 10.7°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 38.8°C | 10.7°C | 24 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 15.3°C | 40.2°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm | 62% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 45.0°C | 9.1°C | 6 mm | 60% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 12.9°C | 37.5°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 38.1°C | 10.7°C | 17 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.6°C | 39.6°C | 9.9°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 38.9°C | 10.7°C | 45 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 37.4°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 37.4°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 36.1°C | 11.7°C | 22 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 39.3°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.1°C | 38.1°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 41.4°C | 9.3°C | 65 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 41.5°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 14.4°C | 40.6°C | 9.5°C | 18 mm | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 12.7°C | 39.3°C | 8.8°C | 6 mm | 59% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 39.2°C | 10.8°C | 10 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 38.4°C | 10.5°C | 31 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 43.2°C | 10.2°C | 22 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 38.5°C | 8.2°C | 34 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 42.1°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 40.0°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 12.0°C | 40.8°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 36.2°C | 8.4°C | 58 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 🔥 | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.0°C | 41.7°C | 12.3°C | 10 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 41.2°C | 9.5°C | 16 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 37.2°C | 10.6°C | 31 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 38.4°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 11 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.3°C with lows near 14°C (mean 21.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Mount Barker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 66 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 45°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 30°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Mount Barker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Mount Barker, averaging 21.7°C.
For February in Mount Barker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 14°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2008).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 66 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 Mount Barker 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.
