February is one of the warmer months of the year in Northam, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 26.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Northam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Northam was 1985 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2017 at 22.7°C. Typical February days reach 34.5°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 Northam, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 89 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Northam during February averages 42%. The most humid February was 2017 at 66%, and the least humid was 2024 at 29%.
February receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Northam. The sunniest February was 1988 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Northam during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1993, 1994 and 2008 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 25.6°C | 26.3°C | 26.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.5°C | 33.9°C | 34.5°C | 35.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | 18.1°C | 18.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 13 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Northam have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1990) to a record high of 47.5°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 89 mm.
A good time to visit Northam
February is a good time to visit Northam, with days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 26.1°C, warmer than Northam'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 | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 42.5°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 38.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 46.0°C | 14.3°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 26.4°C | 17.4°C | 40.6°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 36.9°C | 27.9°C | 18.9°C | 42.4°C | 12.6°C | 4 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 40.5°C | 10.5°C | 30 mm | 46% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 43.1°C | 13.5°C | 38 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 35.7°C | 26.7°C | 17.8°C | 42.9°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 16.9°C | 42.2°C | 11.7°C | 10 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 35.9°C | 8.9°C | 89 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 34.0°C | 25.4°C | 16.8°C | 43.5°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 43.3°C | 13.6°C | 15 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 18.6°C | 40.1°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 37% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 36.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.5°C | 42.9°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 41.0°C | 10.1°C | 28 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 41.1°C | 13.2°C | 20 mm | 48% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 36.0°C | 27.4°C | 18.9°C | 42.7°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 40.2°C | 10.2°C | 10 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 18.2°C | 40.9°C | 12.1°C | 33 mm | 46% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 47.5°C | 11.7°C | 5 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 39.3°C | 10.2°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 26.3°C | 17.3°C | 44.1°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 45.0°C | 12.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 42.4°C | 11.1°C | 29 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 38.5°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 38% | 4.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 38.7°C | 11.7°C | 8 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 37.9°C | 12.2°C | 8 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 40.1°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.6°C | 44.1°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 43.7°C | 14.4°C | 27 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 28.6°C | 19.4°C | 43.3°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 40.5°C | 11.6°C | 16 mm | 38% | 4.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 15.4°C | 40.8°C | 10.5°C | 6 mm | 44% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 24.9°C | 15.9°C | 41.2°C | 12.5°C | 6 mm | 40% | 4.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1992 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 38.5°C | 11.5°C | 53 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 36.1°C | 26.9°C | 17.7°C | 45.8°C | 12.2°C | 9 mm | 35% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 39.5°C | 7.1°C | 21 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 44.7°C | 13.2°C | 26 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 36.3°C | 27.1°C | 17.9°C | 42.8°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.8°C | 41.3°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 40.3°C | 10.3°C | 70 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 🔥 | 37.9°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 43.2°C | 17.2°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 43.3°C | 10.5°C | 6 mm | 33% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 42.5°C | 11.2°C | 5 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 25.7°C | 16.5°C | 42.7°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 38% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 14.2°C | 40.0°C | 9.5°C | 38 mm | 44% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.5°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 15 mm of rainfall in Northam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 89 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 47.5°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 35.5°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Northam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Northam, averaging 26.1°C.
For February in Northam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 17.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 89 mm. On average, February sees 15 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 Northam 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.
