February is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange, with average highs near 17.1°C and lows around 9.1°C (mean 13.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Orange was 2017 — when the month averaged 17.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 8.5°C. Typical February days reach 17.1°C with nights near 9.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Orange, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2012 with 196 mm, while the driest were 1989 and 2000 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange during February averages 84%. The most humid February was 2018 at 91%, and the least humid was 2002 at 78%.
February receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018 and 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Orange during February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1990, 1997 and 2009, among others at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 1994 and 2007 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 13.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 9.6°C | 9.1°C | 9.5°C | 9.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 102 mm | 104 mm | 83 mm | 97 mm | 73 mm | -29 mm |
February temperatures in Orange have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -7.3°C (2021) to a record high of 25.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A quieter season to visit Orange
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Orange. That said, February — with days averaging 17.1°C and nights around 9.1°C (mean 13.1°C) and higher rainfall (93 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 | 18.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C | 23.6°C | -1.8°C | 115 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 11.1°C | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 54 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.4°C | 25.2°C | 2.5°C | 59 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 6.6°C | 23.4°C | -1.3°C | 31 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 22.8°C | -7.3°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 23.1°C | 1.7°C | 88 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 23.0°C | 3.3°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 24.3°C | 3.9°C | 170 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 21.1°C | 17.3°C | 13.5°C | 24.9°C | 6.4°C | 53 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 9.4°C | 22.5°C | 2.7°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 22.3°C | 1.6°C | 45 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 7.5°C | 23.3°C | -0.7°C | 121 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 22.6°C | 4.2°C | 99 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.0°C | 23.5°C | 1.1°C | 196 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 7.2°C | 24.7°C | -4.6°C | 27 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 4.6°C | 19.7°C | -0.1°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 23.6°C | 2.6°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 9.9°C | 23.5°C | 1.1°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 22.6°C | -2.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 22.3°C | -0.5°C | 71 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.5°C | 23.2°C | 5.3°C | 147 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 11.3°C | 7.4°C | 22.6°C | 1.3°C | 187 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 20.5°C | 0.1°C | 142 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 6.5°C | 21.7°C | -2.8°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 18.6°C | 14.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.3°C | 2.5°C | 29 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 24.5°C | 2.3°C | 24 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.1°C | 2.5°C | 35 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.0°C | 20.4°C | 2.9°C | 126 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.5°C | 23.4°C | 4.2°C | 176 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 23.4°C | -5.2°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 1.1°C | 85 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 22.5°C | -0.7°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 23.2°C | 2.8°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 10.5°C | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 148 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 17.6°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 21.1°C | 2.9°C | 135 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 18.6°C | 15.2°C | 11.8°C | 22.9°C | 5.1°C | 141 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 23.3°C | -0.4°C | 24 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 22.5°C | -2.3°C | 107 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 21.9°C | 0.4°C | 162 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 24.1°C | -1.5°C | 45 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 20.5°C | -2.7°C | 172 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 21.4°C | -2.6°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 115 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.3°C | 11.2°C | 7.1°C | 22.7°C | 0.6°C | 101 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 22.1°C | -5.2°C | 72 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 17.1°C with lows near 9.1°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 93 mm of rainfall in Orange, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2012.
The hottest February reached 25.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -7.3°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.4°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 7.2°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.1°C daytime highs and 9.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Orange, averaging 13.1°C.
For February in Orange, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.1°C and lows of 9.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 2012 with 196 mm. On average, February sees 93 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 Orange 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.
