Wahroonga weather in February

In February, Wahroonga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Wahroonga's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wahroonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Wahroonga is 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Wahroonga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Wahroonga 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
Jan28° / 19°669.1146.2
Feb27° / 19°841013.36.3
Mar26° / 17°6610.612.36.8
Apr23° / 13°517.811.27.4
May20° / 10°456.310.37.1
Jun18° / 617.49.86.3
Jul17° / 355.7106.5
Aug19° / 355.210.77.2
Sep22° / 10°396.111.87.5
Oct24° / 13°497.312.87.5
Nov25° / 15°668.613.77.0
Dec27° / 17°588.714.26.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wahroonga gets around 84 mm of rain over 10 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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836
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171533406
271533405
371534405
471534405
571534395
671534395
771534395
871634395
971634395
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2162139314
2262140303
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2872244262

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:19 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:197:59
213.66:207:58
313.66:217:57
413.66:227:57
513.56:237:56
613.56:247:55
713.56:257:54
813.56:267:54
913.46:277:53
1013.46:287:52
1113.46:297:51
1213.36:307:50
1313.36:317:49
1413.36:327:49
1513.26:337:48
1613.26:347:47
1713.26:357:46
1813.26:357:45
1913.16:367:44
2013.16:377:43
2113.16:387:41
2213.06:397:40
2313.06:407:39
2413.06:417:38
2512.96:427:37
2612.96:437:36
2712.96:437:35
2812.86:447:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wahroonga

In seasonPeak

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

Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wahroonga in February

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

In February, Wahroonga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wahroonga 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 26 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 4 — about 6.6 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
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Wahroonga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wahroonga peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga 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 Wahroonga?

Wahroonga sits at 33.7°S, 151.1°E, 206 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hornsby, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Wahroonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wahroonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m.

The land around Wahroonga is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,132 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hornsby 2.0 km · Saint Ives 4.0 km · Cherrybrook 6.0 km · Epping 7.0 km · West Pennant Hills 7.0 km · Eastwood 9.0 km · Carlingford 9.0 km · Castle Hill 11 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 Wahroonga (-33.7182°, 151.1156°, elevation 206 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).