February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehaven, with average highs near 6.2°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehaven. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Whitehaven was 1998 — when the month averaged 7.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 0.7°C. Typical February days reach 6.2°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Whitehaven, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 234 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehaven during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2011 at 93%, and the least humid was 1986 at 85%.
February receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehaven. The sunniest February was 1986 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1994 and 1998 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Whitehaven during February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 9.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.5°C | 5.0°C | 5.3°C | 4.8°C | 6.0°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 6.3°C | 6.7°C | 6.2°C | 7.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.2°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 108 mm | 86 mm | 95 mm | 135 mm | +69 mm |
February temperatures in Whitehaven have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1985) to a record high of 11.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 234 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whitehaven
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whitehaven. That said, February — with days averaging 6.2°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 4.9°C) and higher rainfall (96 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 | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 4.0°C | 10.9°C | 1.6°C | 75 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 10.5°C | 2.1°C | 121 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 5.3°C | 9.9°C | 2.3°C | 40 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 10.6°C | 3.0°C | 176 mm | 88% | 8.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 3.5°C | 9.5°C | -1.4°C | 164 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 10.2°C | 2.1°C | 234 mm | 88% | 8.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 8.2°C | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 11.1°C | 0.8°C | 96 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.4°C | 9.3°C | -2.3°C | 83 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 10.0°C | 1.3°C | 104 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 3.2°C | 9.9°C | 1.1°C | 109 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 5.7°C | 4.5°C | 3.3°C | 8.7°C | 1.2°C | 82 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.9°C | 5.8°C | 4.7°C | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 144 mm | 89% | 7.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 8.3°C | 0.2°C | 57 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.2°C | 5.0°C | 3.9°C | 9.8°C | -0.8°C | 58 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 9.6°C | 1.8°C | 160 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 4.1°C | 2.8°C | 1.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 61 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 5.7°C | 4.5°C | 3.4°C | 8.3°C | 0.2°C | 31 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 10.1°C | 1.5°C | 64 mm | 89% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 6.9°C | 5.7°C | 4.5°C | 9.5°C | 1.0°C | 85 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 8.8°C | 1.3°C | 66 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 9.6°C | 1.2°C | 57 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 10.8°C | 0.4°C | 71 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 8.3°C | 0.2°C | 63 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 10.6°C | 1.1°C | 198 mm | 89% | 8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 8.9°C | -0.2°C | 102 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 6.0°C | 4.7°C | 9.3°C | 1.8°C | 125 mm | 88% | 7.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 6.3°C | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 8.9°C | 0.1°C | 68 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.2°C | 7.2°C | 6.2°C | 10.4°C | 1.7°C | 71 mm | 92% | 6.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.5°C | 9.2°C | 2.0°C | 162 mm | 90% | 8.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 4.7°C | 3.3°C | 1.8°C | 8.0°C | -0.9°C | 105 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 4.5°C | 9.8°C | 0.9°C | 144 mm | 89% | 7.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | 1.6°C | 7.3°C | -1.9°C | 105 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 5.0°C | 3.8°C | 8.5°C | -0.4°C | 24 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 7.1°C | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 9.2°C | 1.2°C | 105 mm | 90% | 6.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 1.5°C | 8.1°C | -2.0°C | 96 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 7.5°C | 6.2°C | 4.8°C | 9.7°C | 1.1°C | 202 mm | 88% | 9.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 4.5°C | 9.9°C | 1.5°C | 122 mm | 88% | 7.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 8.9°C | 0.8°C | 94 mm | 88% | 7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 4.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.3°C | 8.2°C | -1.2°C | 73 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.1°C | 0.7°C | -0.7°C | 3.7°C | -3.2°C | 8 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 3.9°C | 2.5°C | 1.2°C | 8.5°C | -3.4°C | 28 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 4.9°C | 3.6°C | 2.2°C | 8.0°C | -0.8°C | 67 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 1.3°C | 7.0°C | -1.0°C | 41 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 3.3°C | 8.4°C | -0.9°C | 91 mm | 91% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.4°C | 9.5°C | -0.2°C | 65 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.2°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 96 mm of rainfall in Whitehaven, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 234 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 11.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.8°C to 7.4°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehaven and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.2°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Whitehaven, averaging 4.9°C.
For February in Whitehaven, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.2°C and lows of 3.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 9.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 234 mm. On average, February sees 96 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 Whitehaven 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.
