Randwick weather in February

In February, Randwick sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 93 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 Randwick's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Randwick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Randwick is suburb of Sydney, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Randwick reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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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22421
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Randwick weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°759147.2
Feb24° / 21°9310.513.36.8
Mar23° / 20°8312.112.36.7
Apr21° / 17°7810.511.26.6
May19° / 15°849.910.36.3
Jun17° / 13°10010.59.85.5
Jul16° / 12°598.2105.5
Aug17° / 12°556.910.76.0
Sep18° / 14°506.811.86.6
Oct19° / 15°618.312.96.6
Nov21° / 17°729.413.86.6
Dec22° / 19°588.814.27.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
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125644
135644
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225743
235644
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255743
265743
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Randwick gets around 93 mm of rain over 10.5 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 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
536
637
738
838
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1311264515
2311264515
3312264514
4312264514
5312264414
6312264414
7313274414
8313274413
9313274413
10313274413
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2441631446
2541631435
2641632435
2751632425
2851633424

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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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
213.66:197:58
313.66:207:57
413.66:217:57
513.66:227:56
613.56:237:55
713.56:247:54
813.56:257:53
913.46:267:53
1013.46:277:52
1113.46:287:51
1213.46:297:50
1313.36:307:49
1413.36:317:48
1513.36:327:47
1613.26:337:46
1713.26:347:45
1813.26:357:44
1913.16:367:43
2013.16:367:42
2113.16:377:41
2213.06:387:40
2313.06:397:39
2413.06:407:38
2512.96:417:37
2612.96:427:36
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 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Randwick

In seasonPeak

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

Randwick 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 Randwick?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Randwick for sightseeing.

What to pack for Randwick in February

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

In February, Randwick sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Randwick 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 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 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 Randwick 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 Randwick peaks around January 15 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 15UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Randwick?

Randwick sits at 33.9°S, 151.2°E, 40 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Coogee, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Randwick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Randwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Randwick is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Coogee 1.0 km · Kingsford 2.0 km · Kensington 3.0 km · Maroubra 4.0 km · Surry Hills 5.0 km · Mascot 5.0 km · Sydney 6.0 km · Sydney Central Business District 7.0 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 Randwick (-33.9144°, 151.249°, elevation 40 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).