Burwood weather in February

In February, Burwood sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Burwood's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Burwood is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Burwood reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22615
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42615
52615
62615
72615
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Burwood weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°49614.37.5
Feb25° / 14°445.613.57.5
Mar23° / 13°355.512.37.6
Apr20° / 10°467116.6
May16° / 438.5105.2
Jun14° / 5010.19.43.8
Jul13° / 44119.63.5
Aug14° / 5111.210.54.0
Sep16° / 6111.711.75.0
Oct19° / 6110.4136.0
Nov21° / 11°619.2146.6
Dec24° / 12°607.914.67.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235842
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Burwood gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152291531
252291531
353281531
452281631
552281631
653281630
753281630
852291630
952291630
1052291630
1153291530
1253291530
1353291530
1453301430
1553301430
1653301430
1754301330
1854301330
1954301330
2056301220
2156301220
2257291220
2357291220
2459281120
2560271120
2660271120
2762261110
2862261110

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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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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
213.96:368:30
313.96:378:29
413.86:388:29
513.86:398:28
613.86:418:27
713.76:428:26
813.76:438:25
913.76:448:24
1013.66:458:23
1113.66:468:22
1213.66:478:21
1313.56:488:20
1413.56:498:19
1513.56:508:18
1613.46:528:17
1713.46:538:16
1813.36:548:14
1913.36:558:13
2013.36:568:12
2113.26:578:11
2213.26:588:09
2313.26:598:08
2413.17:008:07
2513.17:018:06
2613.07:028:04
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 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Burwood

In seasonPeak

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

Burwood 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 Burwood?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Burwood for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Burwood in February

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

In February, Burwood sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Burwood 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 22 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 Burwood 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 Burwood 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 Burwood?

Burwood sits at 37.8°S, 145.1°E, 80 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Waverley, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Burwood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.

The land around Burwood is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mount Waverley 3.0 km · Camberwell 4.0 km · Glen Iris 5.0 km · Glen Waverley 5.0 km · Glenferrie 6.0 km · Doncaster 7.0 km · Balwyn North 7.0 km · Malvern East 7.0 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 Burwood (-37.8498°, 145.119°, elevation 80 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).