Hoppers Crossing weather in February

In February, Hoppers Crossing sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 40% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hoppers Crossing's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoppers Crossing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Hoppers Crossing is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
2,056/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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hoppers Crossing reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
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182217
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202217
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222117
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262117
272117
282117

Hoppers Crossing 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
Jan21° / 16°456.114.37.3
Feb22° / 17°43613.57.2
Mar20° / 16°356.812.36.9
Apr18° / 14°507.8116.1
May16° / 12°469.3104.9
Jun14° / 10°5310.49.43.8
Jul13° / 43109.63.5
Aug13° / 4710.410.53.7
Sep15° / 10°5410.411.74.3
Oct16° / 11°579.6135.2
Nov18° / 13°599146.0
Dec20° / 15°52814.66.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hoppers Crossing gets around 43 mm of rain over 6 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13733255
23733255
33732255
43732255
53732255
63732255
73733255
83733255
93734255
103734254
113735244
123735234
133736234
143736224
153737224
163737224
173737224
183738214
193738214
203738214
213838214
223838203
233938203
243938203
254037203
264137203
274136203
284236202

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:378:33
213.96:388:32
313.96:398:31
413.86:408:30
513.86:418:29
613.86:428:29
713.76:438:28
813.76:448:27
913.76:468:26
1013.66:478:25
1113.66:488:24
1213.66:498:23
1313.56:508:22
1413.56:518:21
1513.56:528:20
1613.46:538:18
1713.46:548:17
1813.36:558:16
1913.36:568:15
2013.36:578:14
2113.26:598:12
2213.27:008:11
2313.27:018:10
2413.17:028:09
2513.17:038:07
2613.07:048:06
2713.07:058:05
2813.07:068:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hoppers Crossing

In seasonPeak

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

Hoppers Crossing 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 Hoppers Crossing?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hoppers Crossing in February

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

In February, Hoppers Crossing sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Hoppers Crossing 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 15 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 Hoppers Crossing 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 Hoppers Crossing peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Hoppers Crossing?

Hoppers Crossing sits at 37.9°S, 144.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Werribee, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hoppers Crossing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoppers Crossing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Hoppers Crossing is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Werribee 4.0 km · Point Cook 6.0 km · Tarneit 6.0 km · Wyndham Vale 7.0 km · Altona Meadows 7.0 km · Truganina 9.0 km · Deer Park 14 km · Sunshine West 14 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 Hoppers Crossing (-37.8826°, 144.7003°, elevation 30 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).