Officer weather in February

In February, Officer sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Officer's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Officer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Officer is suburb of Melbourne, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Officer reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92514
102514
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Officer weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°607.614.37.3
Feb25° / 14°53713.57.3
Mar23° / 12°477.612.37.3
Apr19° / 10°638.8116.2
May16° / 6711.2104.6
Jun13° / 70129.43.4
Jul12° / 7013.19.63.0
Aug13° / 8714.610.53.4
Sep16° / 9214.211.74.3
Oct18° / 8613.2135.4
Nov21° / 10°8110.914.16.2
Dec23° / 12°769.914.66.9

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245743
255743
265743
275644
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Officer gets around 53 mm of rain over 7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15627143
25627143
35527153
45527153
55527153
65527153
75527153
85626153
95626153
105726152
115726152
125726152
135826142
145826142
155826142
165826142
175926132
185926132
195926132
206026122
216126121
226126121
236225121
246325111
256325111
266424111
276424111
286424111

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:338:30
213.96:358:29
313.96:368:29
413.96:378:28
513.86:388:27
613.86:398:26
713.86:408:25
813.76:418:24
913.76:428:23
1013.66:438:22
1113.66:458:21
1213.66:468:20
1313.56:478:19
1413.56:488:18
1513.56:498:17
1613.46:508:16
1713.46:518:15
1813.46:528:13
1913.36:538:12
2013.36:548:11
2113.26:558:10
2213.26:578:09
2313.26:588:07
2413.16:598:06
2513.17:008:05
2613.07:018:03
2713.07:028:02
2813.07:038:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Officer?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Officer for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Officer in February

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

In February, Officer sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Officer in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Officer 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 Officer 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Officer?

Officer sits at 38.1°S, 145.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pakenham, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Officer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Officer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m.

The land around Officer is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (30%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Pakenham 6.0 km · Berwick 6.0 km · Cranbourne North 10 km · Narre Warren 10 km · Narre Warren South 10 km · Cranbourne East 12 km · Cranbourne 13 km · Cranbourne West 13 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 Officer (-38.0592°, 145.4095°, elevation 45 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).