Craigieburn weather in February

In February, Craigieburn sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 44% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Craigieburn's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craigieburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122513
132513
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Craigieburn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°516.314.37.5
Feb25° / 13°455.713.47.6
Mar23° / 11°355.212.37.7
Apr19° / 446.711.16.5
May15° / 418104.7
Jun12° / 479.39.53.3
Jul12° / 4210.39.73.0
Aug13° / 5110.510.63.5
Sep15° / 5910.911.74.6
Oct18° / 619.6135.9
Nov21° / 639.3146.5
Dec23° / 11°627.414.57.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Craigieburn gets around 45 mm of rain over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16323113
26422122
36422122
46323122
56323122
66323122
76323122
86224122
96224122
106424111
116424111
126424111
136524101
146524101
156524101
166425101
17652591
18652591
19652591
20662581
21662581
22662581
23672481
24682471
25692371
26692371
27702271
28702271

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
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:05 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)
113.96:368:31
213.96:378:30
313.96:388:30
413.86:408:29
513.86:418:28
613.86:428:27
713.76:438:26
813.76:448:25
913.76:458:24
1013.66:468:23
1113.66:478:22
1213.56:488:21
1313.56:498:20
1413.56:508:19
1513.46:528:18
1613.46:538:17
1713.46:548:16
1813.36:558:15
1913.36:568:13
2013.36:578:12
2113.26:588:11
2213.26:598:10
2313.17:008:09
2413.17:018:07
2513.17:028:06
2613.07:038:05
2713.07:048:03
2812.97:058:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.24 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
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Craigieburn

In seasonPeak

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

Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn?

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

7.6
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 Craigieburn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Craigieburn in February

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

In February, Craigieburn sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Craigieburn 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 31 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 Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Craigieburn?

Craigieburn sits at 37.6°S, 144.9°E, 186 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Roxburgh Park, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Craigieburn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craigieburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m.

The land around Craigieburn is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Roxburgh Park 4.0 km · Wollert 8.0 km · Greenvale 8.0 km · Epping 9.0 km · Lalor 9.0 km · Thomastown 11 km · Glenroy 11 km · Mill Park 13 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 Craigieburn (-37.6°, 144.95°, elevation 186 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).