Moonta Weather in February
Moonta in February
The short of it: Moonta in February averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain and about 13 h 22 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 17° · rain 15 mm · daylight 13 h 22 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
Thirty years of records give Moonta an average February high of 31°, a low of 17° and some 15 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 15 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 22 min in mid-February, 49 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates February 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Moonta runs about middling and about as wet in February. North Moonta, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
February in Moonta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 22 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MoontaSouth Australia | 2 km N | 31° | 17° | 15 mm |
| Moonta BaySouth Australia | 3 km NW | 30° | 17° | 14 mm |
| Port HughesSouth Australia | 4 km WSW | 30° | 17° | 14 mm |
| WallarooSouth Australia | 15 km NNE | 31° | 17° | 16 mm |
| KadinaSouth Australia | 16 km NE | 31° | 17° | 16 mm |
| MaitlandSouth Australia | 35 km SSE | 30° | 16° | 14 mm |
| ArdrossanSouth Australia | 50 km SE | 30° | 16° | 14 mm |
| Port WakefieldSouth Australia | 53 km ESE | 31° | 16° | 14 mm |