Muswellbrook weather in February

In February, Muswellbrook sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 70 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Muswellbrook's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muswellbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Muswellbrook is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Muswellbrook reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°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)
13018
23018
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Muswellbrook weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°597.613.95.3
Feb29° / 18°707.213.25.9
Mar27° / 16°527.412.27.1
Apr23° / 12°384.911.27.9
May20° / 345.110.47.2
Jun17° / 466.39.95.9
Jul16° / 36510.15.9
Aug18° / 314.710.87.0
Sep22° / 375.311.87.7
Oct24° / 12°51712.87.7
Nov27° / 14°708.413.76.9
Dec29° / 16°67814.16.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
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275644
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Muswellbrook gets around 70 mm of rain over 7.2 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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226
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526
626
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142235271
2142335261
3142336261
4142436251
5142436241
6142537241
7142537231
8142637221
9142637221
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25133140151
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27143240141
28143240140

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
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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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 6:23 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:237:57
213.56:247:56
313.56:257:56
413.56:267:55
513.56:277:54
613.46:287:54
713.46:297:53
813.46:297:52
913.46:307:51
1013.36:317:51
1113.36:327:50
1213.36:337:49
1313.26:347:48
1413.26:357:47
1513.26:367:46
1613.26:377:46
1713.16:377:45
1813.16:387:44
1913.16:397:43
2013.06:407:42
2113.06:417:41
2213.06:427:40
2312.96:427:39
2412.96:437:38
2512.96:447:36
2612.86:457:35
2712.86:467:34
2812.86:477:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
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155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Muswellbrook?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muswellbrook in February

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

In February, Muswellbrook sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook peaks around January 17 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 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Muswellbrook's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorDec 1741 µg/m³Jun 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Muswellbrook?

Muswellbrook sits at 32.3°S, 150.9°E, 164 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 77 km away.

Topography around Muswellbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muswellbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Muswellbrook is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Cessnock 77 km · Maitland 82 km · Newcastle 112 km · Tamworth 130 km · Central Coast 138 km · Umina Beach 146 km · Taree 152 km · Pittwater 161 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 Muswellbrook (-32.2612°, 150.8901°, elevation 164 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).