Dubbo weather in February

In February, Dubbo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 53 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Dubbo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Dubbo is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dubbo 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Dubbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dubbo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°51613.94.3
Feb31° / 18°534.913.25.1
Mar28° / 15°464.612.27.0
Apr24° / 11°333.511.28.2
May19° / 374.510.47.2
Jun16° / 466.29.95.5
Jul15° / 436.110.15.1
Aug17° / 385.210.86.3
Sep21° / 455.511.87.5
Oct24° / 10°536.112.87.9
Nov28° / 14°627.213.76.7
Dec30° / 17°756.414.15.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
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287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dubbo gets around 53 mm of rain over 4.9 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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220
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519
619
719
820
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1319
1419
1518
1618
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2016
2116
2216
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
139282210
240282310
340272310
441272310
541272310
641262310
741262310
841262310
941262410
1041262410
1141262310
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164128229
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184130218
194030218
204031218
214031208
224032208
234032207
244132197
254133197
264133197
274232196
284232196

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
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 6:32 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:328:06
213.56:338:05
313.56:348:05
413.56:358:04
513.56:368:03
613.46:378:03
713.46:388:02
813.46:398:01
913.46:398:01
1013.36:408:00
1113.36:417:59
1213.36:427:58
1313.26:437:57
1413.26:447:56
1513.26:457:56
1613.16:467:55
1713.16:477:54
1813.16:477:53
1913.16:487:52
2013.06:497:51
2113.06:507:50
2213.06:517:49
2312.96:527:48
2412.96:527:47
2512.96:537:46
2612.86:547:44
2712.86:557:43
2812.86:567:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dubbo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dubbo in February

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

In February, Dubbo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dubbo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dubbo peaks around January 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dubbo?

Dubbo sits at 32.2°S, 148.6°E, 264 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 125 km away.

MuswellbrookKatoombaBlue MountainsTamworthCranebrookGlenmore Park

Topography around Dubbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.

The land around Dubbo is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (29%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
588 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Orange 125 km · Bathurst 159 km · Muswellbrook 215 km · Katoomba 228 km · Blue Mountains 229 km · Tamworth 255 km · Cranebrook 255 km · Glenmore Park 258 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 Dubbo (-32.243°, 148.6048°, elevation 264 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. 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).