Prestons weather in February

In February, Prestons sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Prestons's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prestons's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Prestons is locality in New South Wales, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Prestons reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112718
122718
132718
142718
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282617

Prestons 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° / 18°709.8146.0
Feb27° / 18°8810.413.36.2
Mar25° / 16°6610.412.36.8
Apr23° / 12°426.511.27.5
May20° / 405.310.37.2
Jun17° / 536.49.86.2
Jul17° / 305106.3
Aug18° / 324.810.77.1
Sep21° / 375.711.87.5
Oct23° / 11°517.512.97.4
Nov25° / 14°709.413.86.9
Dec27° / 16°649.414.26.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
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234555
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254555
264555
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Prestons gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191934344
291934344
391934344
491935344
5101935334
6101935333
7101936333
8101936323
9101936323
10102036313
11102037313
12102037312
13102138302
14102138302
15102138292
16102239282
17102239272
1892340262
1992340252
2092441242
2192441232
2292442232
2392543222
24102543212
25102543212
26102544202
27102544201
28102544191

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:208:00
213.66:217:59
313.66:227:59
413.66:237:58
513.66:247:57
613.56:257:57
713.56:267:56
813.56:277:55
913.46:287:54
1013.46:297:53
1113.46:307:53
1213.46:317:52
1313.36:317:51
1413.36:327:50
1513.36:337:49
1613.26:347:48
1713.26:357:47
1813.26:367:46
1913.16:377:45
2013.16:387:44
2113.16:397:43
2213.06:407:42
2313.06:417:41
2413.06:427:39
2512.96:427:38
2612.96:437:37
2712.96:447:36
2812.86:457:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Prestons

In seasonPeak

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

Prestons 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 Prestons?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prestons in February

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

In February, Prestons sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Prestons 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 at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) 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 2 — about 6.5 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
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Prestons 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 Prestons peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 14UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Prestons 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 Prestons is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Prestons?

Prestons sits at 33.9°S, 150.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Casula, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Prestons

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prestons has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,361 m.

The land around Prestons is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
1,361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Casula 3.0 km · Liverpool 6.0 km · Cabramatta 8.0 km · Fairfield 11 km · Yagoona 14 km · Greystanes 15 km · Bankstown 15 km · Merrylands 16 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 Prestons (-33.9419°, 150.8717°, elevation 32 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. 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).