Uluru weather in February

In February, Uluru sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Uluru's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uluru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
35%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Uluru is town in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Density
22/km²
people per km²
Founded
1984

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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Uluru reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 3°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43724
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How February really feels in Uluru

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.

Uluru weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 25°293.513.41.8
Feb36° / 24°313.712.92.4
Mar33° / 21°232.612.24.2
Apr29° / 16°141.911.47.0
May24° / 11°121.710.88.7
Jun20° / 151.810.58.0
Jul20° / 13210.68.2
Aug23° / 5111.19.2
Sep28° / 13°81.311.87.8
Oct32° / 17°152.512.65.4
Nov34° / 20°253.613.23.8
Dec36° / 23°415.413.52.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117624
127624
137525
147525
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257426
267426
277525
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Uluru gets around 31 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
613
713
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168101093
26910993
3709993
4709993
5718993
6718993
7727993
8727993
9727993
10726994
11726994
12726994
13726994
14726994
15726994
16717994
17717994
18717994
19708994
20708994
21699994
22719983
23719983
247010983
257010983
267210873
277211872
287211872

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:257:34
213.16:257:34
313.16:267:34
413.16:277:33
513.16:277:33
613.16:287:32
713.06:297:32
813.06:307:31
913.06:307:31
1013.06:317:30
1113.06:327:30
1212.96:327:29
1312.96:337:28
1412.96:347:28
1512.96:347:27
1612.96:357:26
1712.86:367:26
1812.86:367:25
1912.86:377:24
2012.86:377:23
2112.76:387:23
2212.76:397:22
2312.76:397:21
2412.76:407:20
2512.76:407:19
2612.66:417:19
2712.66:427:18
2812.66:427:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Uluru?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uluru.

What to pack for Uluru in February

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

In February, Uluru sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uluru 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 Uluru peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Uluru 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 Uluru is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2418 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uluru?

Uluru sits at 25.2°S, 131.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alice Springs, 339 km away.

Alice SpringsMount IsaWhyallaKalgoorlieBroomeBroken HillGawlerParalowie

Topography around Uluru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uluru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.

The land around Uluru is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
545 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Alice Springs 339 km · Mount Isa 1,005 km · Whyalla 1,076 km · Kalgoorlie 1,116 km · Broome 1,214 km · Broken Hill 1,265 km · Gawler 1,281 km · Paralowie 1,287 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 Uluru (-25.2406°, 130.9889°, elevation 0 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).