February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst, with average highs near -6.1°C and lows around -15.2°C (mean -10.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bathurst was 1981 — when the month averaged -5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -16.8°C. Typical February days reach -6.1°C with nights near -15.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Bathurst, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Bathurst during February averages 96%. The most humid Februarys were 1984, 1998 and 2011 at 99%, and the least humid was 1986 at 85%.
February receives about 2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bathurst. The sunniest February was 2023 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2010 and 2018, among others at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Bathurst during February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2019 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2008 and 2018, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.5°C | -11.9°C | -10.5°C | -10.1°C | -10.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | -5.9°C | -7.0°C | -6.1°C | -5.8°C | -5.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -15.2°C | -16.7°C | -14.9°C | -14.4°C | -14.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 47 mm | 59 mm | 58 mm | 47 mm | -12 mm |
February temperatures in Bathurst have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -31.2°C (1993) to a record high of 12.1°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bathurst
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bathurst. That said, February — with days averaging -6.1°C and nights around -15.2°C (mean -10.6°C) and moderate rainfall (54 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.3°C | -10.7°C | -15.1°C | 0.9°C | -22.5°C | 63 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | -11.8°C | 10.3°C | -18.9°C | 25 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -7.6°C | -12.7°C | -17.9°C | 0.3°C | -29.3°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -5.5°C | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | 4.3°C | -25.8°C | 68 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -5.1°C | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | 0.0°C | -20.8°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | -4.7°C | -9.7°C | -14.8°C | 4.0°C | -27.0°C | 29 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -8.6°C | -12.9°C | -17.1°C | 0.1°C | -23.0°C | 55 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | -3.8°C | -8.8°C | -13.8°C | 3.7°C | -22.5°C | 51 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | -14.4°C | 4.5°C | -25.7°C | 41 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | -2.7°C | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | 8.7°C | -21.2°C | 80 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -11.8°C | -16.8°C | -21.8°C | -4.6°C | -28.2°C | 50 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | -6.8°C | -10.8°C | -14.7°C | 0.1°C | -24.4°C | 59 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | -12.7°C | 1.4°C | -22.3°C | 60 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | -5.5°C | -9.9°C | -14.3°C | 0.1°C | -25.8°C | 58 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -6.2°C | -10.8°C | -15.3°C | -0.4°C | -24.5°C | 70 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | -2.5°C | -5.2°C | -7.8°C | 2.6°C | -23.5°C | 55 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | -4.2°C | -8.6°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -19.8°C | 44 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -6.0°C | -10.7°C | -15.3°C | 0.3°C | -24.6°C | 128 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -8.3°C | -12.4°C | -16.4°C | 0.0°C | -21.2°C | 43 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -5.9°C | -9.4°C | -12.9°C | 1.9°C | -19.6°C | 66 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | -11.9°C | 2.5°C | -20.9°C | 31 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | -5.0°C | -9.4°C | -13.8°C | 0.4°C | -24.6°C | 17 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | -9.3°C | -14.4°C | -19.5°C | -0.3°C | -28.0°C | 81 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | -5.4°C | -10.3°C | -15.2°C | 6.1°C | -30.0°C | 58 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2001 | -7.3°C | -11.7°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -28.6°C | 72 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -5.5°C | -10.4°C | -15.3°C | 8.3°C | -25.3°C | 52 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | -12.7°C | 1.4°C | -20.8°C | 51 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | -4.1°C | -8.2°C | -12.2°C | 0.3°C | -22.0°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | -7.2°C | -12.9°C | -18.7°C | 0.0°C | -30.1°C | 47 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | -5.9°C | -9.9°C | -13.8°C | 3.8°C | -30.9°C | 58 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | -8.4°C | -13.8°C | -19.2°C | 0.2°C | -29.6°C | 52 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | -8.7°C | -13.0°C | -17.2°C | 7.8°C | -26.1°C | 20 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -10.8°C | -16.1°C | -21.3°C | -0.8°C | -31.2°C | 54 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | -7.6°C | -12.1°C | -16.5°C | -2.1°C | -24.9°C | 51 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | -5.7°C | -10.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.2°C | -25.7°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -7.7°C | -13.3°C | -18.9°C | 0.2°C | -28.7°C | 46 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -7.7°C | -12.7°C | -17.6°C | 0.1°C | -29.5°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | -6.0°C | -12.1°C | -18.1°C | 0.3°C | -26.5°C | 82 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -8.3°C | -12.0°C | -15.6°C | 0.0°C | -24.3°C | 25 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1986 | -5.8°C | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | 4.0°C | -22.5°C | 28 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | 0.3°C | -28.5°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | -12.3°C | 0.2°C | -27.6°C | 85 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | -5.8°C | -10.9°C | -16.1°C | 2.4°C | -25.0°C | 63 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.2°C | -13.5°C | -17.8°C | -0.9°C | -25.9°C | 87 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -0.6°C | -5.0°C | -9.4°C | 12.1°C | -25.2°C | 44 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -6.1°C with lows near -15.2°C (mean -10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 54 mm of rainfall in Bathurst, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 12.1°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -31.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -5°C to -5.4°C and overnight lows from -14.1°C to -14.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bathurst and one of the drier months, so plan for around -6.1°C daytime highs and -15.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Bathurst, averaging -10.6°C.
For February in Bathurst, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.1°C and lows of -15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 128 mm. On average, February sees 54 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 Bathurst 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.
