Cairns Weather in February
Cairns in February
The short of it: Cairns in February averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 24 °C (76 °F), with 548 mm (21.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 24° · rain 548 mm · daylight 12 h 40 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
February in Cairns brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 24°, with about 548 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 548 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 40 min in mid-February, 22 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Cairns runs warmer than most and wetter than most in February. Parramatta Park, 0 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
February in Cairns, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 155 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta ParkQueensland | 0 km S | 32° | 24° | 548 mm |
| Cairns CityQueensland | 1 km ENE | 32° | 24° | 548 mm |
| WestcourtQueensland | 2 km WSW | 32° | 24° | 548 mm |
| ManundaQueensland | 2 km WNW | 31° | 24° | 573 mm |
| BungalowQueensland | 2 km SSW | 32° | 24° | 548 mm |
| Cairns NorthQueensland | 2 km NNW | 31° | 24° | 550 mm |
| Edge HillQueensland | 3 km NNW | 31° | 24° | 550 mm |
| ManooraQueensland | 3 km WNW | 31° | 24° | 573 mm |