Byford weather in February

In February, Byford sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 18 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Byford's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Byford is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
858/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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Byford reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
13118
23118
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Byford weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°16213.96.0
Feb31° / 18°181.713.26.0
Mar28° / 17°182.612.27.2
Apr24° / 14°264.111.28.0
May20° / 11°667.410.47.0
Jun18° / 9510.19.95.8
Jul16° / 1021210.15.1
Aug17° / 9211.110.85.5
Sep18° / 659.211.86.3
Oct22° / 11°315.112.87.6
Nov25° / 13°244.513.78.1
Dec29° / 16°13214.17.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68614
78614
88515
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Byford gets around 18 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
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286

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153291440
254291430
354291430
454281530
553281630
653281630
752281730
850281831
951281821
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2552271551
2653271451
2754261451
2855261351

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2816light 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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:437:16
213.55:447:16
313.55:447:15
413.55:457:14
513.55:467:14
613.45:477:13
713.45:487:12
813.45:497:12
913.35:507:11
1013.35:517:10
1113.35:527:09
1213.35:537:08
1313.25:537:08
1413.25:547:07
1513.25:557:06
1613.15:567:05
1713.15:577:04
1813.15:587:03
1913.15:597:02
2013.06:007:01
2113.06:007:00
2213.06:016:59
2312.96:026:58
2412.96:036:57
2512.96:046:56
2612.86:046:55
2712.86:056:54
2812.86:066:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
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177.2Intense
187.2Intense
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207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Byford

In seasonPeak

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

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

Byford'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 Byford?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Byford in February

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

In February, Byford sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Byford in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 26 to Jul 9 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Byford in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Byford peaks around December 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Byford in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Byford is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Byford?

Byford sits at 32.2°S, 116.0°E, 64 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gosnells, 16 km away.

Topography around Byford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byford has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Byford is covered by trees (54%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gosnells 16 km · Thornlie 19 km · Canning Vale 20 km · Baldivis 21 km · Kwinana 21 km · Willetton 22 km · Rockingham 27 km · Perth 33 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 Byford (-32.221°, 116.009°, elevation 64 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).