Brisbane weather in February
In February, Brisbane sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 128 mm of rain across 12.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Brisbane's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brisbane's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 128 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 5:33 AM – 6:32 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Brisbane is capital city of Queensland, Australia.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 176/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1824
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical February day in Brisbane reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2 | 29 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 21 |
| 8 | 29 | 21 |
| 9 | 29 | 21 |
| 10 | 29 | 21 |
| 11 | 29 | 21 |
| 12 | 29 | 21 |
| 13 | 29 | 21 |
| 14 | 29 | 21 |
| 15 | 29 | 21 |
| 16 | 29 | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 21 |
| 18 | 29 | 21 |
| 19 | 28 | 21 |
| 20 | 28 | 21 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 |
| 22 | 28 | 21 |
| 23 | 28 | 21 |
| 24 | 28 | 21 |
| 25 | 28 | 20 |
| 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 20 |
Brisbane 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 21° | 125 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 128 | 12.7 | 13 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 93 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 43 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 60 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 52 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 9° | 28 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 9° | 36 | 4.4 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 35 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 72 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 84 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 110 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 41%.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 58 | 42 |
| 9 | 58 | 42 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Brisbane gets around 128 mm of rain over 12.7 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 47 |
| 3 | 47 |
| 4 | 47 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 46 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 14 | 45 |
| 15 | 45 |
| 16 | 45 |
| 17 | 45 |
| 18 | 45 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 45 |
| 21 | 45 |
| 22 | 46 |
| 23 | 46 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 46 |
Humidity in February
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 75% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Oppressive (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 32 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 31 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 47 | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 47 | 30 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 46 | 30 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 49 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 49 | 25 | 2 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 49 | 25 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 50 | 24 | 2 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 50 | 23 | 2 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 50 | 23 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 50 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 21 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 19 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 49 | 18 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 1 |
Wind in February
Winds average 11 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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 5:23 | 6:40 |
| 2 | 13.3 | 5:24 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 5:24 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 5:25 | 6:38 |
| 5 | 13.2 | 5:26 | 6:38 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:37 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:36 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 5:29 | 6:36 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:35 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:34 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 5:31 | 6:34 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 5:32 | 6:33 |
| 14 | 13.0 | 5:33 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 13.0 | 5:33 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 5:34 | 6:31 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 5:35 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 5:35 | 6:29 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 5:36 | 6:28 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:37 | 6:28 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:38 | 6:27 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:38 | 6:26 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:40 | 6:24 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:40 | 6:23 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:41 | 6:22 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:41 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 5:42 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Brisbane
In February, Brisbane sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Brisbane sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Brisbane's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is February a good time to visit Brisbane?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a reasonable time to visit Brisbane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Brisbane in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Brisbane sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Brisbane 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Brisbane in February
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 Brisbane peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Brisbane?
Brisbane sits at 27.5°S, 153.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Coorparoo, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Brisbane
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brisbane.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Brisbane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.
The land around Brisbane is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Brisbane (-27.4679°, 153.0281°, 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).