Maitland weather in February

In February, Maitland sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Maitland's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maitland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Maitland is city in New South Wales, Australia.

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Maitland reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Maitland weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°669.713.95.6
Feb28° / 19°819.713.26.0
Mar26° / 17°7410.412.26.7
Apr23° / 14°517.911.27.4
May20° / 11°477.910.36.9
Jun18° / 598.69.96.1
Jul17° / 37610.16.4
Aug19° / 315.210.87.2
Sep22° / 11°37611.87.6
Oct24° / 13°527.712.87.5
Nov26° / 15°729.313.76.8
Dec28° / 18°711014.16.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
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145446
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195248
205248
215248
225248
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255149
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maitland gets around 81 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141628438
241628438
341629428
441630428
541630418
641731407
741732407
841732397
941733397
1041734387
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:20 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:207:55
213.66:207:54
313.56:217:54
413.56:227:53
513.56:237:52
613.56:247:52
713.46:257:51
813.46:267:50
913.46:277:50
1013.36:287:49
1113.36:297:48
1213.36:307:47
1313.36:317:46
1413.26:317:45
1513.26:327:44
1613.26:337:43
1713.16:347:43
1813.16:357:42
1913.16:367:41
2013.06:377:40
2113.06:387:39
2213.06:387:38
2313.06:397:36
2412.96:407:35
2512.96:417:34
2612.96:427:33
2712.86:437:32
2812.86:437:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.5Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
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275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maitland

In seasonPeak

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

Maitland 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 Maitland?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maitland in February

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

In February, Maitland sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maitland 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 34 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 11 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Maitland in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Maitland peaks around January 18 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 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maitland in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maitland is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1621 µg/m³Jun 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maitland?

Maitland sits at 32.7°S, 151.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 22 km away.

Topography around Maitland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maitland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Maitland is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), grassland (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Cessnock 22 km · Newcastle 30 km · Central Coast 79 km · Muswellbrook 82 km · Umina Beach 91 km · Pittwater 106 km · Hornsby 116 km · Dee Why 116 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 Maitland (-32.7331°, 151.5574°, elevation 16 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).