Batemans Bay weather in February

In February, Batemans Bay sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 98 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Batemans Bay's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batemans Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Batemans Bay is town in New South Wales, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Batemans Bay reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22419
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52419
62319
72319
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122318
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Batemans Bay weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°761114.16.7
Feb23° / 18°9811.613.46.5
Mar22° / 17°861212.36.4
Apr20° / 15°689.511.16.5
May18° / 13°567.410.16.3
Jun16° / 11°857.59.65.3
Jul15° / 10°566.19.85.3
Aug16° / 10°62610.75.7
Sep17° / 11°527.711.86.2
Oct19° / 13°7410.412.96.2
Nov20° / 15°8111.413.96.1
Dec22° / 17°7911.814.46.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154654
164654
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184654
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284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Batemans Bay gets around 98 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
540
641
741
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
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2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2541
2641
2741
2842

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172234325
272234325
382234325
482234324
582234324
682234324
792234314
892235314
992135313
1092135313
1192136313
1292136313
1392137312
1492137302
1592237302
1692237302
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25102639251
26102639251
27102639240
28102739240

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:198:06
213.86:208:06
313.76:218:05
413.76:228:04
513.76:238:03
613.66:248:03
713.66:258:02
813.66:268:01
913.56:278:00
1013.56:287:59
1113.56:307:58
1213.46:317:57
1313.46:327:56
1413.46:337:55
1513.36:347:54
1613.36:357:53
1713.36:367:52
1813.26:377:51
1913.26:387:50
2013.26:387:49
2113.16:397:48
2213.16:407:47
2313.16:417:45
2413.06:427:44
2513.06:437:43
2613.06:447:42
2712.96:457:41
2812.96:467:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Batemans Bay

In seasonPeak

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

Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Batemans Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batemans Bay in February

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

In February, Batemans Bay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batemans Bay in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 14 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Batemans Bay in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Batemans Bay is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1028 µg/m³Jun 183 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul4Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batemans Bay?

Batemans Bay sits at 35.7°S, 150.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 105 km away.

Topography around Batemans Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batemans Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Batemans Bay is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tuggeranong 105 km · Canberra 106 km · Goulburn 114 km · Wollongong city centre 156 km · Wollongong 157 km · Engadine 198 km · Cronulla 203 km · Miranda 204 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 Batemans Bay (-35.7066°, 150.1754°, elevation 7 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).