Tamworth weather in February

In February, Tamworth sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tamworth's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamworth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tamworth is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1850

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tamworth reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13017
23017
33017
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
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How February really feels in Tamworth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tamworth weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°728.213.85.3
Feb29° / 16°597.213.15.9
Mar27° / 14°485.512.27.5
Apr23° / 10°283.611.38.1
May19° / 365.110.47.0
Jun16° / 547.2105.3
Jul15° / 486.310.25.1
Aug17° / 415.310.96.3
Sep20° / 485.611.87.4
Oct24° / 647.612.87.7
Nov26° / 12°808.613.67.0
Dec28° / 15°879.9146.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176832
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
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266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tamworth gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13231299
23231289
33331289
43331288
53431278
63431278
73430278
83530278
93530278
103530278
113630268
123630268
133630268
143631268
153631257
163632257
173633247
183634247
193634236
203635236
213636236
223637235
233637225
243638224
253639214
263639214
273740203
283840203

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 30 min at the start of February to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:257:55
213.56:267:54
313.46:277:53
413.46:287:53
513.46:297:52
613.46:297:52
713.36:307:51
813.36:317:50
913.36:327:49
1013.36:337:49
1113.26:347:48
1213.26:357:47
1313.26:357:46
1413.26:367:46
1513.16:377:45
1613.16:387:44
1713.16:397:43
1813.06:407:42
1913.06:407:41
2013.06:417:40
2113.06:427:39
2212.96:437:38
2312.96:447:37
2412.96:447:36
2512.86:457:35
2612.86:467:34
2712.86:477:33
2812.76:477:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
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176.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tamworth?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamworth in February

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

In February, Tamworth sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamworth in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamworth peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tamworth 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 Tamworth is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tamworth's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1930 µg/m³Jun 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamworth?

Tamworth sits at 31.1°S, 150.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Armidale, 96 km away.

NewcastleCoffs Harbour

Topography around Tamworth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamworth has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Tamworth is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Armidale 96 km · Muswellbrook 130 km · Taree 171 km · Port Macquarie 192 km · Maitland 192 km · Cessnock 198 km · Newcastle 220 km · Coffs Harbour 227 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 Tamworth (-31.0905°, 150.929°, elevation 384 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. 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).