Bracken Ridge weather in February

In February, Bracken Ridge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 143 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bracken Ridge's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bracken Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bracken Ridge is suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bracken Ridge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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122821
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Bracken Ridge 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
Jan28° / 22°13013.613.55.6
Feb28° / 21°14313.7135.6
Mar27° / 20°11014.712.26.1
Apr25° / 17°5510.411.47.0
May22° / 14°698.310.77.3
Jun20° / 11°587.410.37.1
Jul20° / 10°314.410.57.7
Aug22° / 10°404.8118.0
Sep24° / 13°375.911.88.1
Oct25° / 16°778.612.77.4
Nov26° / 19°879.813.36.7
Dec28° / 20°1151213.76.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166238
176238
186238
196337
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bracken Ridge gets around 143 mm of rain over 13.7 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
850
950
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111544382
211544382
311544372
411545372
511545372
611545362
711545362
811546352
911546352
1011547352
1111547342
1211548342
1311548342
1411549332
1511549332
1611550322
1711550322
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1911651302
2011652292
2111751292
2211851282
2311951272
2411952271
2522051261
2622150261
2722250251
2822349251

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:236:40
213.35:246:39
313.25:256:39
413.25:256:38
513.25:266:38
613.25:276:37
713.15:286:37
813.15:286:36
913.15:296:35
1013.15:306:35
1113.15:316:34
1213.05:316:34
1313.05:326:33
1413.05:336:32
1513.05:346:31
1612.95:346:31
1712.95:356:30
1812.95:366:29
1912.95:366:28
2012.85:376:27
2112.85:386:27
2212.85:386:26
2312.85:396:25
2412.75:406:24
2512.75:406:23
2612.75:416:22
2712.75:426:21
2812.65:426:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bracken Ridge

In seasonPeak

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

Bracken Ridge sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bracken Ridge's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bracken Ridge?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bracken Ridge in February

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

In February, Bracken Ridge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bracken Ridge in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bracken Ridge in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bracken Ridge peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bracken Ridge?

Bracken Ridge sits at 27.3°S, 153.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Albany Creek, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bracken Ridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bracken Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.

The land around Bracken Ridge is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
903 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Albany Creek 7.0 km · Kallangur 8.0 km · North Lakes 10 km · Deception Bay 14 km · Narangba 14 km · The Gap 17 km · Brisbane 17 km · Coorparoo 20 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 Bracken Ridge (-27.3171°, 153.031°, elevation 27 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).