St Clair weather in February

In February, St Clair sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 100 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 St Clair's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St Clair's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

St Clair is outer western 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in St Clair reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°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)
12918
22918
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
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St Clair 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
Jan29° / 18°7711145.5
Feb28° / 18°10011.413.35.9
Mar26° / 16°7610.912.36.7
Apr23° / 12°476.811.27.5
May20° / 415.410.37.2
Jun17° / 556.79.86.3
Jul17° / 314.7106.5
Aug19° / 334.610.77.3
Sep22° / 405.711.87.6
Oct24° / 11°537.612.97.5
Nov26° / 14°781013.86.7
Dec27° / 16°7510.214.26.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74654
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
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284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

St Clair gets around 100 mm of rain over 11.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
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2239
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2539
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2838

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 (%)
191835344
291835334
391835334
491835334
5101935324
6101936324
7101936324
8101936314
9102036313
10102036303
11102136303
12102137293
13102237293
14102237283
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1792339263
1892439253
1992440243
2092540232
2192541222
2292542222
2392542212
2492543212
25102543202
26102544202
27102544192
28102544192

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:46 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)
113.76:218:00
213.66:227:59
313.66:237:59
413.66:237:58
513.56:247:57
613.56:257:57
713.56:267:56
813.56:277:55
913.46:287:54
1013.46:297:54
1113.46:307:53
1213.36:317:52
1313.36:327:51
1413.36:337:50
1513.36:347:49
1613.26:357:48
1713.26:367:47
1813.26:377:46
1913.16:387:45
2013.16:387:44
2113.16:397:43
2213.06:407:42
2313.06:417:41
2413.06:427:40
2512.96:437:38
2612.96:447:37
2712.96:457:36
2812.86:467:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for St Clair

In seasonPeak

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

St Clair 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 St Clair?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for St Clair in February

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

In February, St Clair sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near St Clair 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 48 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 St Clair 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 St Clair peaks around January 17 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in St Clair 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 St Clair 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 St Clair?

St Clair sits at 33.8°S, 150.8°E, 49 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Druitt, 5.0 km away.

Topography around St Clair

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St Clair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around St Clair is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mount Druitt 5.0 km · Glenmore Park 11 km · Quakers Hill 12 km · Cranebrook 12 km · Blacktown 13 km · Seven Hills 14 km · Greystanes 15 km · Glenwood 15 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 St Clair (-33.7973°, 150.7847°, elevation 49 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).