Noosa weather in February

In February, Noosa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 145 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Noosa's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Noosa is suburb of Noosa, Queensland, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Noosa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
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42822
52822
62822
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Noosa 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
Jan28° / 22°12013.713.55.4
Feb28° / 22°14514.712.95.3
Mar27° / 20°10915.712.25.8
Apr25° / 17°6812.411.46.6
May23° / 14°739.810.77.1
Jun21° / 12°608.110.47.0
Jul20° / 10°315.110.57.5
Aug22° / 11°43511.17.9
Sep24° / 14°366.611.88.0
Oct25° / 17°75812.67.4
Nov27° / 19°699.413.36.7
Dec28° / 21°1091213.66.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95842
105842
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125941
135941
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245743
255743
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Noosa gets around 145 mm of rain over 14.7 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
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1551
1651
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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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101240443
201240443
301340443
401341433
511341433
611342422
711342422
811343412
911343412
1011344402
1111245402
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2011251342
2111350342
2211351332
2311451322
2411550322
2511551312
2611650312
2711750302
2811751301

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:246:38
213.25:256:37
313.25:266:37
413.25:276:37
513.15:276:36
613.15:286:36
713.15:296:35
813.15:306:34
913.15:306:34
1013.05:316:33
1113.05:326:33
1213.05:326:32
1313.05:336:31
1412.95:346:31
1512.95:346:30
1612.95:356:29
1712.95:366:29
1812.95:366:28
1912.85:376:27
2012.85:386:26
2112.85:386:25
2212.85:396:25
2312.75:406:24
2412.75:406:23
2512.75:416:22
2612.75:426:21
2712.65:426:20
2812.65:436:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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145.5Bright
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215.4Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
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285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Noosa

In seasonPeak

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

Noosa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Noosa's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Noosa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Noosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Noosa in February

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

In February, Noosa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Noosa in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Noosa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Noosa peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Noosa?

Noosa sits at 26.4°S, 153.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 29 km away.

Topography around Noosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Noosa is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Sunshine Coast 29 km · Maroochydore 30 km · Buderim 32 km · Caloundra 46 km · Gympie 48 km · Caboolture 78 km · Morayfield 81 km · Deception Bay 89 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 Noosa (-26.3943°, 153.0901°, elevation 0 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).