Pittwater weather in February

In February, Pittwater sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 93 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pittwater's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pittwater reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12521
22521
32521
42421
52421
62421
72421
82421
92421
102421
112421
122421
132421
142421
152420
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222420
232420
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272420
282420

Pittwater 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
Jan24° / 20°729.3147.2
Feb24° / 20°9310.313.36.9
Mar23° / 19°8211.612.36.8
Apr21° / 17°7710.511.26.7
May19° / 14°799.710.36.4
Jun17° / 12°9710.39.85.6
Jul16° / 11°567.7105.8
Aug17° / 11°536.610.86.4
Sep19° / 13°506.711.86.9
Oct20° / 15°59812.86.8
Nov21° / 17°729.113.76.8
Dec23° / 19°608.614.27.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55743
65842
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205743
215743
225743
235644
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pittwater gets around 93 mm of rain over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
636
736
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1512274412
2512284412
3512284411
4512284411
5513284311
6513294310
7513294310
8514294310
9514294210
1051429439
1151429439
1251529439
1341529438
1441529438
1541629437
1641629437
1741730437
1841730436
1941730436
2041731426
2141732425
2241732425
2341733414
2451734414
2551734404
2651735403
2751736393
2861737383

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:197:58
213.66:207:57
313.66:217:57
413.66:227:56
513.56:237:55
613.56:247:54
713.56:257:54
813.56:257:53
913.46:267:52
1013.46:277:51
1113.46:287:50
1213.36:297:50
1313.36:307:49
1413.36:317:48
1513.26:327:47
1613.26:337:46
1713.26:347:45
1813.26:357:44
1913.16:367:43
2013.16:377:42
2113.16:377:41
2213.06:387:40
2313.06:397:39
2413.06:407:37
2512.96:417:36
2612.96:427:35
2712.96:437:34
2812.86:447:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pittwater

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Pittwater?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pittwater for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pittwater in February

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

In February, Pittwater sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pittwater in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 4 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Pittwater in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pittwater peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pittwater?

Pittwater sits at 33.7°S, 151.3°E, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Dee Why, 10 km away.

Topography around Pittwater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pittwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Pittwater is covered by trees (48%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
888 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Dee Why 10 km · Manly 15 km · Saint Ives 15 km · Umina Beach 16 km · Wahroonga 18 km · Chatswood 18 km · Hornsby 19 km · Mosman 20 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 Pittwater (-33.6662°, 151.3017°), 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).