Mount Martha weather in February

In February, Mount Martha sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mount Martha's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Martha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
19 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mount Martha is locality in Victoria, Australia.

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 Mount Martha 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 17°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
152217
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172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242216
252216
262116
272116
282116

Mount Martha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°506.414.47.3
Feb22° / 17°465.813.57.3
Mar21° / 16°437.312.36.9
Apr18° / 14°598.8116.0
May15° / 12°6811.2104.6
Jun13° / 10°7011.89.43.6
Jul12° / 6212.69.63.2
Aug13° / 711310.53.4
Sep14° / 10°7212.611.74.0
Oct16° / 11°6711.1134.9
Nov18° / 13°649.114.15.9
Dec20° / 15°598.814.66.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165842
175941
185941
196040
205941
216040
225941
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mount Martha gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.8 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14033234
24033234
34032234
44032244
54032244
64031244
74032244
84032244
94032234
104033234
114133224
124134224
134134214
144135214
154135204
164135204
174136204
184136193
194137193
204237183
214237183
224237183
234337173
244337172
254437172
264437172
274536172
284536172

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
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1819light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:358:32
213.96:368:31
313.96:378:31
413.96:388:30
513.86:398:29
613.86:408:28
713.86:418:27
813.76:428:26
913.76:448:25
1013.76:458:24
1113.66:468:23
1213.66:478:22
1313.66:488:21
1413.56:498:20
1513.56:508:19
1613.46:518:18
1713.46:528:17
1813.46:538:15
1913.36:558:14
2013.36:568:13
2113.26:578:12
2213.26:588:10
2313.26:598:09
2413.17:008:08
2513.17:018:07
2613.17:028:05
2713.07:038:04
2813.07:048:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mount Martha?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Mount Martha for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Martha in February

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

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

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mount Martha in February

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mount Martha 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 Mount Martha peaks around December 20 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 20UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Martha?

Mount Martha sits at 38.3°S, 145.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mornington, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mount Martha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Martha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Mount Martha is covered by water (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (47%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
1,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mornington 6.0 km · Mount Eliza 11 km · Frankston South 15 km · Frankston 16 km · Langwarrin 17 km · Frankston East 18 km · Seaford 21 km · Carrum Downs 23 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 Martha (-38.2667°, 145.0167°, elevation 11 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. 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).