Devonport weather in February

In February, Devonport sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Devonport's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Devonport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Devonport is city in Tasmania, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
225/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Devonport reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
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202212
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242211
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282111

Devonport weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°607.314.67.1
Feb22° / 12°527.113.77.0
Mar20° / 10°527.612.36.7
Apr17° / 598.110.95.5
May14° / 739.29.74.2
Jun12° / 779.99.13.2
Jul11° / 9211.89.32.8
Aug12° / 941310.43.0
Sep14° / 9012.511.73.6
Oct16° / 7410.713.14.7
Nov18° / 719.714.35.8
Dec20° / 10°648.514.96.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245050
255149
265149
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Devonport gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.1 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751771
2751771
3741781
4731881
5731881
6731881
7731881
8731881
9721981
10721981
11721981
12721981
13712081
14712081
15712081
16712081
17712081
18722080
19722080
20731980
21741970
22741970
23751870
24751870
25751870
26771760
27771760
28771760

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 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)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2610calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of February to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:238:34
214.16:248:33
314.16:258:32
414.16:268:31
514.06:288:30
614.06:298:29
714.06:308:28
813.96:318:27
913.96:338:26
1013.86:348:24
1113.86:358:23
1213.86:368:22
1313.76:378:21
1413.76:398:20
1513.66:408:18
1613.66:418:17
1713.66:428:16
1813.56:448:15
1913.56:458:13
2013.46:468:12
2113.46:478:10
2213.36:488:09
2313.36:508:08
2413.36:518:06
2513.26:528:05
2613.26:538:03
2713.16:548:02
2813.16:568:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Devonport?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Devonport for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Devonport in February

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

In February, Devonport sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Devonport in February

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Devonport in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Devonport peaks around December 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 21UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Devonport?

Devonport sits at 41.2°S, 146.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Burnie, 40 km away.

TraralgonWarragulMount MarthaMorningtonLangwarrin

Topography around Devonport

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Devonport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.

The land around Devonport is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (43%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Burnie 40 km · Launceston 72 km · Hobart 206 km · Traralgon 332 km · Warragul 337 km · Mount Martha 343 km · Mornington 348 km · Langwarrin 350 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 Devonport (-41.1769°, 146.3515°, elevation 28 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. 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).