Mackay Weather in February
Mackay in February
The short of it: Mackay in February averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 393 mm (15.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 393 mm · daylight 12 h 49 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
February in Mackay brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 24°, with about 393 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 393 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 49 min in mid-February, 28 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Mackay runs warmer than most and drier than most in February. West Mackay, 0 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
February in Mackay, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 35 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West MackayQueensland | 0 km WSW | 31° | 24° | 393 mm |
| South MackayQueensland | 2 km SE | 31° | 24° | 431 mm |
| Mackay CityQueensland | 2 km ENE | 31° | 24° | 431 mm |
| OoraleaQueensland | 3 km SW | 31° | 23° | 402 mm |
| East MackayQueensland | 3 km E | 31° | 24° | 431 mm |
| Mount PleasantQueensland | 4 km N | 31° | 24° | 414 mm |
| North MackayQueensland | 4 km NNE | 31° | 24° | 389 mm |
| GlenellaQueensland | 5 km NNW | 31° | 24° | 414 mm |