February is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 18°C (mean 26.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Southern Cross was 2015 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 23.5°C. Typical February days reach 34.9°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Southern Cross, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1995 with 79 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 1998 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Southern Cross during February averages 38%. The most humid February was 2011 at 55%, and the least humid was 2024 at 28%.
February receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Southern Cross. The sunniest February was 1991 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Southern Cross during February is 4 m/s. The windiest February was 1993 at 4.6 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 | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.8°C | 35.0°C | 34.3°C | 34.9°C | 35.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 17.9°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | 18.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 27 mm | 32 mm | 22 mm | 22 mm | +10 mm |
February temperatures in Southern Cross have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1990) to a record high of 46.1°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 79 mm.
A good time to visit Southern Cross
February is a good time to visit Southern Cross, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 18°C (mean 26.5°C, warmer than Southern Cross'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 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 45.4°C | 12.0°C | 20 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 46.0°C | 13.6°C | 11 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 36.9°C | 27.7°C | 18.5°C | 43.7°C | 12.4°C | 13 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 37.2°C | 28.0°C | 18.9°C | 42.6°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 30% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 39.8°C | 10.2°C | 29 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 42.5°C | 13.3°C | 57 mm | 40% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 27.7°C | 18.3°C | 44.1°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 41.0°C | 11.4°C | 20 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 39.2°C | 9.2°C | 53 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.0°C | 42.1°C | 10.3°C | 6 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 44.6°C | 13.8°C | 12 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 40.9°C | 11.7°C | 15 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 43.4°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 40.8°C | 10.6°C | 22 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 40.5°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 44.2°C | 12.3°C | 18 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 41.8°C | 11.6°C | 18 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 40.9°C | 10.1°C | 67 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 37.8°C | 28.6°C | 19.4°C | 46.1°C | 14.0°C | 6 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 38.5°C | 10.4°C | 66 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 36.7°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 45.9°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 44.7°C | 12.0°C | 50 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 41.2°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 38.7°C | 11.0°C | 3 mm | 37% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 39.1°C | 10.9°C | 39 mm | 52% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 40.0°C | 11.9°C | 26 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 35.5°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 40.2°C | 12.9°C | 15 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 37.9°C | 28.2°C | 18.5°C | 43.8°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 36.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 43.1°C | 15.1°C | 63 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 43.1°C | 13.8°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 40.0°C | 10.9°C | 79 mm | 42% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 40.7°C | 10.1°C | 44 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 43.9°C | 11.2°C | 8 mm | 38% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 40.5°C | 13.1°C | 37 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 38.1°C | 28.2°C | 18.3°C | 45.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 39.9°C | 7.9°C | 21 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 43.4°C | 13.3°C | 32 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 35.3°C | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 41.0°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 26.0°C | 16.9°C | 40.3°C | 10.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 40.4°C | 11.3°C | 14 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 43.9°C | 16.6°C | 26 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 35.1°C | 26.0°C | 16.8°C | 43.1°C | 10.1°C | 11 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 34.8°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 40.7°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.6°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 43.8°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 39.0°C | 9.7°C | 20 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.9°C with lows near 18°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 23 mm of rainfall in Southern Cross, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 1995.
The hottest February reached 46.1°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 7.9°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 34.8°C to 36.1°C and overnight lows from 17.8°C to 18.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Southern Cross and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Southern Cross, averaging 26.5°C.
For February in Southern Cross, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 1995 with 79 mm. On average, February sees 23 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 Southern Cross 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.
