Rockhampton weather in February

In February, Rockhampton sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 122 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rockhampton's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rockhampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Rockhampton is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1858

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rockhampton reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13123
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How February really feels in Rockhampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Rockhampton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°991113.34.4
Feb31° / 23°12211.512.84.4
Mar30° / 21°757.212.25.4
Apr28° / 18°374.211.57.0
May26° / 15°293.210.98.1
Jun23° / 12°293.410.68.4
Jul23° / 11°242.610.78.6
Aug24° / 11°222.311.28.8
Sep27° / 14°202.411.98.2
Oct29° / 17°354.712.56.7
Nov30° / 20°506.113.15.6
Dec31° / 22°859.513.44.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rockhampton gets around 122 mm of rain over 11.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1142
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100742446
200742456
300742456
400742456
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600742456
700743455
810743445
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21011045414
22011144404
23011144394
24011244395
25011343385
26011443375
27011542375
28011542365

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 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 5:39 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:396:43
213.05:406:43
313.05:416:43
413.05:416:42
513.05:426:42
613.05:436:42
713.05:436:41
812.95:446:41
912.95:456:40
1012.95:456:40
1112.95:466:39
1212.95:476:39
1312.85:476:38
1412.85:486:37
1512.85:486:37
1612.85:496:36
1712.85:506:35
1812.75:506:35
1912.75:516:34
2012.75:516:33
2112.75:526:33
2212.75:526:32
2312.65:536:31
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2512.65:546:30
2612.65:546:29
2712.65:556:28
2812.55:556:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rockhampton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rockhampton's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Rockhampton?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rockhampton in February

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

In February, Rockhampton sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rockhampton in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in July near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Rockhampton in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rockhampton peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rockhampton?

Rockhampton sits at 23.4°S, 150.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gladstone, 93 km away.

BundabergMackayHervey BayMaryboroughGympieAirlie BeachNoosa

Topography around Rockhampton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rockhampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m.

The land around Rockhampton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
733 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Gladstone 93 km · Bundaberg 249 km · Mackay 283 km · Hervey Bay 312 km · Maryborough 327 km · Gympie 381 km · Airlie Beach 392 km · Noosa 425 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 Rockhampton (-23.3803°, 150.506°, elevation 13 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).