Weather in Sydney in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in February
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +61°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +79°F.
Is Sydney warm or cold in February?
Sydney is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the warmest months in Sydney, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Sydney in February
Water in Sydney in February is Comfortable. It varies from +72°F to +78°F, with an average of +75°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +77°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Sydney in February?
Climate in Sydney in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +111°F | +104°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 79 mm | 100 mm | 106 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +74°F | +75°F | +74°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting colder in February. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +77°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 79 mm to 100 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in January to 4 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sydney is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Sydney?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sydney in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+68°F) and the highest in 2019 (+74°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2786 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sydney, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.