February is one of the warmer months of the year in Perth, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 23.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Perth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Perth was 1985 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 21.6°C. Typical February days reach 27.2°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Perth, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1992 with 124 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Perth during February averages 64%. The most humid February was 2017 at 71%, and the least humid was 1988 at 54%.
February receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Perth. The sunniest Februarys were 2000, 2014 and 2022, among others at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1992 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Perth during February is 5.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1981 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 20 mm | 8 mm | 21 mm | 15 mm | -5 mm |
February temperatures in Perth have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 14.6°C (1981) to a record high of 39.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 124 mm.
One of the best times to visit Perth
February is one of the best times to visit Perth. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 23.5°C) — warmer than Perth's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 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 | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 20.9°C | 34.2°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 65% | 5.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 39.1°C | 18.0°C | 5 mm | 57% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 33.4°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 5.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 35.2°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 5.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 19.2°C | 33.3°C | 15.6°C | 26 mm | 64% | 5.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 21.0°C | 36.0°C | 17.2°C | 48 mm | 65% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 23.0°C | 19.6°C | 32.3°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 66% | 5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 32.2°C | 16.9°C | 5 mm | 69% | 5.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 22.2°C | 18.8°C | 34.1°C | 16.0°C | 91 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 19.7°C | 36.8°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 5.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 31.9°C | 16.4°C | 73 mm | 69% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.7°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 5.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 35.7°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 23.8°C | 20.7°C | 31.6°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 67% | 5.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 33.9°C | 16.5°C | 7 mm | 62% | 5.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 35.4°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 5.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 23.5°C | 19.9°C | 34.1°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 64% | 5.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 24.8°C | 21.0°C | 33.6°C | 16.2°C | 26 mm | 61% | 5.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 22.7°C | 19.6°C | 34.0°C | 17.1°C | 5 mm | 68% | 5.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 32.1°C | 14.8°C | 11 mm | 66% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 35.7°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 66% | 5.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 20.5°C | 34.7°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 4.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 20.2°C | 35.5°C | 16.6°C | 12 mm | 67% | 4.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 19.3°C | 31.8°C | 15.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 5.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 19.3°C | 30.6°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 62% | 5.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 19.9°C | 32.6°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 5.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 20.6°C | 34.8°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 62% | 5.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 35.1°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 5.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 37.7°C | 17.6°C | 10 mm | 66% | 5.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 37.9°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 34.7°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 60% | 5.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 22.3°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 5.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 34.9°C | 15.4°C | 14 mm | 64% | 6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 32.5°C | 17.1°C | 124 mm | 68% | 5.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 19.1°C | 38.6°C | 16.3°C | 22 mm | 63% | 5.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 23.3°C | 19.5°C | 33.3°C | 15.3°C | 20 mm | 66% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 20.5°C | 36.8°C | 16.7°C | 25 mm | 65% | 5.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 20.7°C | 36.2°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 35.8°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 32.6°C | 16.4°C | 103 mm | 66% | 5.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 🔥 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 38.4°C | 18.4°C | 13 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 20.3°C | 37.8°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 57% | 5.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 19.2°C | 34.3°C | 16.1°C | 18 mm | 68% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 34.2°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm | 62% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 31.1°C | 14.6°C | 12 mm | 62% | 6.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.2°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 17 mm of rainfall in Perth, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 124 mm in 1992.
The hottest February reached 39.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 14.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Perth and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Perth, averaging 23.5°C.
For February in Perth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 19.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 1992 with 124 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 Perth 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.
