Mount Isa weather in February

In February, Mount Isa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mount Isa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Isa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Mount Isa is city in Queensland, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1923

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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mount Isa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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203524
213424
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243424
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263423
273423
283423

How February really feels in Mount Isa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

Mount Isa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°10410.113.12.4
Feb35° / 24°878.912.72.8
Mar34° / 22°614.512.13.5
Apr32° / 19°141.311.55.3
May27° / 15°71118.2
Jun25° / 11°60.810.89.2
Jul25° / 10°20.510.99.4
Aug27° / 12°20.411.38.8
Sep31° / 16°60.911.95.9
Oct34° / 20°121.812.53.8
Nov36° / 22°275132.5
Dec36° / 24°627.513.22.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86436
96535
106436
116535
126535
136535
146634
156535
166535
176535
186337
196337
206238
216238
226040
235941
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mount Isa gets around 87 mm of rain over 8.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2533
2633
2733
2832

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120101626272
22191626271
32191626271
42281526271
52381526271
62481526261
72481526261
82581425261
92681425261
102681425261
112681425261
122781425261
132781424261
142781524261
152681524270
162681524270
172581623270
182481623280
192491623290
202391622290
212291722300
222291721310
2321101721310
2421101720310
2521111720320
2621111719310
2721121719310
2821121818310

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:287:23
212.96:287:23
312.96:297:23
412.96:297:23
512.96:307:22
612.96:317:22
712.86:317:22
812.86:327:21
912.86:327:21
1012.86:337:20
1112.86:337:20
1212.86:347:19
1312.76:347:19
1412.76:357:18
1512.76:357:18
1612.76:367:17
1712.76:367:17
1812.76:377:16
1912.66:377:15
2012.66:387:15
2112.66:387:14
2212.66:397:14
2312.66:397:13
2412.56:407:12
2512.56:407:12
2612.56:417:11
2712.56:417:10
2812.56:417:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mount Isa?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Isa.

What to pack for Mount Isa in February

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

In February, Mount Isa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mount Isa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Isa peaks around February 8 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 16Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mount Isa 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 Mount Isa is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1525 µg/m³Mar 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Isa?

Mount Isa sits at 20.7°S, 139.5°E, 363 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alice Springs, 666 km away.

Alice SpringsKirwanTownsvilleCairnsPort DouglasAirlie BeachUluruMackay

Topography around Mount Isa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Isa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Mount Isa is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Alice Springs 666 km · Kirwan 771 km · Townsville 781 km · Cairns 783 km · Port Douglas 786 km · Airlie Beach 961 km · Uluru 1,005 km · Mackay 1,005 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 Mount Isa (-20.7252°, 139.4973°, elevation 363 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. 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).