Bentleigh weather in February

In February, Bentleigh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 42% 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 Bentleigh's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentleigh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bentleigh is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
3,896/km²
people per km²

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 Bentleigh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182217
192217
202217
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216

Bentleigh weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°516.414.37.4
Feb23° / 17°496.413.57.4
Mar21° / 15°457.812.37.0
Apr18° / 13°629116.0
May16° / 11°6410.8104.7
Jun13° / 10°6711.59.43.6
Jul13° / 57129.63.3
Aug13° / 6712.110.53.5
Sep15° / 10°6912.411.74.2
Oct17° / 11°6811135.2
Nov19° / 13°669.5146.1
Dec21° / 15°659.114.66.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226040
236139
246040
256040
265941
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bentleigh gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.4 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137332451
237332451
337322551
437322551
537322551
637322550
737332550
837332450
937342450
1037342450
1137352350
1237352250
1337362250
1437362150
1537372150
1637372140
1738382140
1838382040
1938382040
2038382040
2139391930
2239391930
2340381930
2440381930
2541381830
2642381830
2742371820
2843371820

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:358:31
213.96:368:31
313.96:378:30
413.86:398:29
513.86:408:28
613.86:418:27
713.76:428:26
813.76:438:25
913.76:448:24
1013.66:458:24
1113.66:468:22
1213.66:478:21
1313.56:488:20
1413.56:508:19
1513.56:518:18
1613.46:528:17
1713.46:538:16
1813.36:548:15
1913.36:558:14
2013.36:568:12
2113.26:578:11
2213.26:588:10
2313.26:598:09
2413.17:008:07
2513.17:018:06
2613.07:028:05
2713.07:038:03
2813.07:048:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bentleigh

In seasonPeak

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

Bentleigh 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 Bentleigh?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bentleigh for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bentleigh in February

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

In February, Bentleigh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bentleigh 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 15 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 Bentleigh in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bentleigh peaks around December 19 at about 12 (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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bentleigh?

Bentleigh sits at 37.9°S, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bentleigh East, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Bentleigh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentleigh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Bentleigh is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bentleigh East 2.0 km · Brighton East 2.0 km · Brighton 3.0 km · Carnegie 3.0 km · Malvern East 5.0 km · Caulfield North 5.0 km · Cheltenham 6.0 km · Elwood 6.0 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 Bentleigh (-37.9181°, 145.0354°, elevation 31 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).