Busselton weather in February

In February, Busselton sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Busselton's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busselton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Busselton is city in the South West region of Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.1 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
1832

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Busselton reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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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22616
32617
42617
52617
62617
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Busselton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°111.4148.7
Feb26° / 17°101.413.38.6
Mar24° / 16°222.912.38.3
Apr21° / 15°294.511.27.5
May19° / 13°829.110.36.2
Jun17° / 12°11312.39.85.0
Jul16° / 11°12514.3104.5
Aug16° / 11°9712.510.84.7
Sep16° / 11°6610.511.85.1
Oct19° / 12°335.812.86.6
Nov21° / 13°274.613.77.5
Dec24° / 15°112.214.28.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147723
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227921
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258119
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278218
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Busselton gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
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95
105
115
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135
144
154
164
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184
194
204
214
224
235
245
255
265
275
285

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145391420
245391520
344391520
444391520
544391620
643391620
743391720
842391720
942391820
1042381820
1142381920
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1441382010
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2242361921
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2543361921
2643361821
2743361821
2843361820

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
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1918light breeze
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2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:437:22
213.65:447:21
313.65:457:20
413.65:467:20
513.55:467:19
613.55:477:18
713.55:487:17
813.55:497:17
913.45:507:16
1013.45:517:15
1113.45:527:14
1213.35:537:13
1313.35:547:12
1413.35:557:11
1513.25:567:11
1613.25:577:10
1713.25:587:09
1813.25:597:08
1913.16:007:07
2013.16:007:06
2113.16:017:04
2213.06:027:03
2313.06:037:02
2413.06:047:01
2512.96:057:00
2612.96:066:59
2712.96:076:58
2812.86:076:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Busselton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Busselton's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Busselton?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Busselton in February

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

In February, Busselton sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Busselton 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 14 to May 18 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Busselton 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 Busselton peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Busselton?

Busselton sits at 33.7°S, 115.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Margaret River, 42 km away.

Topography around Busselton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busselton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Busselton is covered by water (37%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Margaret River 42 km · Bunbury 45 km · Australind 54 km · Mandurah 130 km · Baldivis 154 km · Rockingham 157 km · Kwinana 163 km · Byford 171 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 Busselton (-33.6525°, 115.3455°, elevation 7 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).