Bendigo weather in February

In February, Bendigo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bendigo's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bendigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bendigo is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bendigo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bendigo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°384.414.26.3
Feb29° / 15°333.813.46.7
Mar26° / 13°263.912.38.0
Apr21° / 314.311.17.4
May16° / 396.210.15.6
Jun13° / 468.19.53.8
Jul12° / 448.69.73.4
Aug14° / 508.510.64.1
Sep17° / 528.411.85.5
Oct20° / 456.2136.9
Nov24° / 10°476.1147.5
Dec27° / 12°435.114.57.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
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187129
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227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bendigo gets around 33 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1114
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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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17515721
27515721
37614721
47414831
57414831
67414831
77414831
87414831
97414831
107514830
117514830
127813720
137813720
147813720
157714720
167814620
177814620
187814620
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207914520
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228013520
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248013520
258013520
268212510
278212510
288212510

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:418:32
213.86:428:31
313.86:438:31
413.86:448:30
513.76:458:29
613.76:468:28
713.76:478:27
813.66:488:26
913.66:498:25
1013.66:508:24
1113.56:518:24
1213.56:528:23
1313.56:538:22
1413.46:548:20
1513.46:568:19
1613.46:578:18
1713.36:588:17
1813.36:598:16
1913.37:008:15
2013.27:018:14
2113.27:028:13
2213.17:038:11
2313.17:048:10
2413.17:058:09
2513.07:068:08
2613.07:078:06
2713.07:088:05
2812.97:098:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bendigo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bendigo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bendigo in February

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

In February, Bendigo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bendigo 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 Bendigo peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bendigo?

Bendigo sits at 36.8°S, 144.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Echuca, 81 km away.

Topography around Bendigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bendigo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around Bendigo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Echuca 81 km · Wallan 96 km · Ballarat 98 km · Sunbury 99 km · Bacchus Marsh 103 km · Shepparton 108 km · Greenvale 110 km · Craigieburn 111 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 Bendigo (-36.7582°, 144.2802°, elevation 221 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. 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).