Bacchus Marsh weather in February

In February, Bacchus Marsh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bacchus Marsh's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacchus Marsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Bacchus Marsh is Town in Victoria, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bacchus Marsh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bacchus Marsh weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°466.214.37.5
Feb25° / 13°44613.57.5
Mar23° / 12°284.712.37.6
Apr19° / 376.311.16.6
May16° / 336.9105.1
Jun13° / 438.69.43.7
Jul12° / 358.89.73.4
Aug14° / 439.610.53.9
Sep16° / 5210.311.74.9
Oct18° / 589.8135.9
Nov21° / 638.9146.5
Dec23° / 11°547.414.67.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165446
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225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bacchus Marsh gets around 44 mm of rain over 6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
822
922
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1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1620
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2020
2120
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16522112
26522112
36522112
46423112
56423112
66423112
76423112
86324112
96324112
106324112
116324112
126424102
136523102
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156523102
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21672391
22682291
23682291
24692191
25692191
26702091
27712081
28721981

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:388:33
213.96:398:33
313.96:408:32
413.86:418:31
513.86:438:30
613.86:448:29
713.76:458:28
813.76:468:27
913.76:478:26
1013.66:488:25
1113.66:498:24
1213.66:508:23
1313.56:518:22
1413.56:528:21
1513.46:538:20
1613.46:558:19
1713.46:568:18
1813.36:578:17
1913.36:588:16
2013.36:598:14
2113.27:008:13
2213.27:018:12
2313.17:028:11
2413.17:038:09
2513.17:048:08
2613.07:058:07
2713.07:068:06
2813.07:078:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bacchus Marsh

In seasonPeak

In February, Bacchus Marsh sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bacchus Marsh sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bacchus Marsh?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bacchus Marsh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bacchus Marsh in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bacchus Marsh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bacchus Marsh in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bacchus Marsh in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacchus Marsh peaks around December 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bacchus Marsh?

Bacchus Marsh sits at 37.7°S, 144.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tarneit, 27 km away.

Topography around Bacchus Marsh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bacchus Marsh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacchus Marsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Bacchus Marsh is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tarneit 27 km · Hillside 27 km · Caroline Springs 27 km · Sunbury 27 km · Taylors Hill 28 km · Wyndham Vale 29 km · Deer Park 31 km · Taylors Lakes 31 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bacchus Marsh (-37.6727°, 144.4383°, elevation 111 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).