Thornlie weather in February

In February, Thornlie sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 74% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Thornlie's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thornlie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Thornlie is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
2,058/km²
people per km²

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 Thornlie reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93119
103119
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Thornlie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°192.113.95.7
Feb31° / 19°171.713.25.7
Mar29° / 17°182.712.27.0
Apr25° / 14°26411.28.0
May21° / 11°62710.47.1
Jun18° / 87109.96.0
Jul17° / 9611.610.15.3
Aug17° / 8710.710.85.7
Sep19° / 608.711.86.4
Oct22° / 11°29512.87.8
Nov26° / 14°22413.68.1
Dec29° / 16°111.914.17.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68614
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128317
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288515

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Thornlie gets around 17 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
115
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216
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287

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153281540
252281640
353271640
452271740
552271740
652271830
752271830
850281930
949282030
1049282030
1148282031
1247292131
1347292131
1446292131
1546292131
1646302131
1745302131
1845302041
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2046301941
2146301941
2247291851
2348291751
2449291651
2550281651
2652271551
2752271551
2853261551

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2016light breeze
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2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:437:16
213.55:447:16
313.55:457:15
413.55:467:14
513.45:477:14
613.45:487:13
713.45:497:12
813.45:497:12
913.35:507:11
1013.35:517:10
1113.35:527:09
1213.35:537:08
1313.25:547:08
1413.25:557:07
1513.25:567:06
1613.15:577:05
1713.15:577:04
1813.15:587:03
1913.15:597:02
2013.06:007:01
2113.06:017:00
2213.06:026:59
2312.96:026:58
2412.96:036:57
2512.96:046:56
2612.86:056:55
2712.86:066:54
2812.86:066:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 7.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Thornlie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thornlie's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Thornlie?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thornlie in February

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

In February, Thornlie sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thornlie in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 26 to Jul 9 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Thornlie 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 Thornlie peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thornlie 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 Thornlie is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thornlie?

Thornlie sits at 32.1°S, 116.0°E, 19 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canning Vale, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Thornlie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thornlie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Thornlie is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Canning Vale 3.0 km · Gosnells 5.0 km · Willetton 6.0 km · Perth 15 km · Byford 19 km · Morley 20 km · Dianella 21 km · Kwinana 25 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 Thornlie (-32.06°, 115.955°, elevation 19 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).