Kensington weather in February
In February, Kensington sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 93 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kensington's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kensington's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 10.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:32 AM – 7:47 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 19 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Kensington is suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical February day in Kensington reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 21 |
| 2 | 24 | 21 |
| 3 | 24 | 21 |
| 4 | 24 | 21 |
| 5 | 24 | 21 |
| 6 | 24 | 21 |
| 7 | 24 | 21 |
| 8 | 24 | 21 |
| 9 | 24 | 21 |
| 10 | 24 | 21 |
| 11 | 24 | 21 |
| 12 | 24 | 21 |
| 13 | 24 | 21 |
| 14 | 24 | 21 |
| 15 | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | 24 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 21 |
| 18 | 23 | 21 |
| 19 | 23 | 21 |
| 20 | 23 | 21 |
| 21 | 23 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 21 |
| 23 | 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 25 | 23 | 21 |
| 26 | 23 | 20 |
| 27 | 23 | 20 |
| 28 | 23 | 20 |
Kensington weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 20° | 75 | 9 | 14 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 93 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 20° | 83 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 17° | 78 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 84 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 17° / 13° | 100 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 59 | 8.2 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 17° / 12° | 55 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 18° / 14° | 50 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 61 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 17° | 72 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 19° | 58 | 8.8 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 43%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 42 |
| 2 | 58 | 42 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 56 | 44 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 56 | 44 |
| 16 | 56 | 44 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 56 | 44 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 56 | 44 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 57 | 43 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 56 | 44 |
| 25 | 57 | 43 |
| 26 | 57 | 43 |
| 27 | 56 | 44 |
| 28 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Kensington gets around 93 mm of rain over 10.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 39 |
| 10 | 39 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 39 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 36 |
| 24 | 36 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 37 |
| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 38 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| Oppressive (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 12 |
| 13 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 11 |
| 14 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 11 |
| 15 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 45 | 10 |
| 16 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 17 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 18 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 9 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 8 |
| 20 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 8 |
| 21 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 7 |
| 22 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 44 | 7 |
| 23 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 44 | 6 |
| 24 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 44 | 6 |
| 25 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 43 | 5 |
| 26 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 42 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 4 |
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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | light breeze |
| 2 | 19 | light breeze |
| 3 | 19 | light breeze |
| 4 | 19 | light breeze |
| 5 | 19 | light breeze |
| 6 | 19 | light breeze |
| 7 | 19 | light breeze |
| 8 | 19 | light breeze |
| 9 | 19 | light breeze |
| 10 | 19 | light breeze |
| 11 | 19 | light breeze |
| 12 | 19 | light breeze |
| 13 | 19 | light breeze |
| 14 | 19 | light breeze |
| 15 | 19 | light breeze |
| 16 | 19 | light breeze |
| 17 | 19 | light breeze |
| 18 | 19 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 6:19 | 7:59 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 6:20 | 7:58 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 6:21 | 7:57 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 6:22 | 7:57 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 6:22 | 7:56 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 6:23 | 7:55 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 6:24 | 7:54 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 6:25 | 7:54 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 6:26 | 7:53 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 6:27 | 7:52 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 6:28 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 6:29 | 7:50 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:30 | 7:49 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:31 | 7:48 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 6:32 | 7:47 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:33 | 7:46 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 6:34 | 7:45 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 6:35 | 7:44 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:36 | 7:43 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 6:37 | 7:42 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 6:37 | 7:41 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:40 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:39 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:40 | 7:38 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:41 | 7:37 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:42 | 7:36 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:43 | 7:35 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:44 | 7:33 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.78 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kensington
In February, Kensington sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kensington sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is February a good time to visit Kensington?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a reasonable time to visit Kensington for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kensington in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Kensington sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kensington in February
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Kensington in February
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 Kensington peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Kensington?
Kensington sits at 33.9°S, 151.2°E, 29 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Kingsford, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Kensington
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kensington.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kensington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.
The land around Kensington is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (37%) within 80 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
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 Kensington (-33.9202°, 151.2224°, elevation 29 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).