Wollongong weather in February

In February, Wollongong sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wollongong's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wollongong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Wollongong is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Wollongong reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Wollongong weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°8410.7146.7
Feb23° / 20°11612.313.36.4
Mar22° / 19°11013.812.36.3
Apr20° / 18°9511.611.26.3
May18° / 15°989.910.26.1
Jun16° / 14°12310.59.75.3
Jul16° / 12°668.19.95.4
Aug16° / 13°636.710.75.8
Sep17° / 14°597.611.86.2
Oct19° / 15°739.712.96.3
Nov20° / 17°8510.613.86.2
Dec21° / 19°7211.414.36.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
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45545
55545
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wollongong gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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442
543
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845
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2743
2844

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1614293912
2614293912
3614303912
4614303911
5615303811
6615303811
7615303811
8615303810
9615313810
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Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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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 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:198:01
213.76:208:00
313.66:218:00
413.66:227:59
513.66:237:58
613.66:247:57
713.56:257:57
813.56:267:56
913.56:277:55
1013.46:287:54
1113.46:297:53
1213.46:307:52
1313.36:317:51
1413.36:327:50
1513.36:337:49
1613.26:347:48
1713.26:347:47
1813.26:357:46
1913.26:367:45
2013.16:377:44
2113.16:387:43
2213.16:397:42
2313.06:407:41
2413.06:417:40
2512.96:427:39
2612.96:437:38
2712.96:447:36
2812.86:457:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Wollongong

In seasonPeak

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

Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Wollongong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wollongong in February

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

In February, Wollongong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wollongong 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 22 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 18 to Jun 4 — 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
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Wollongong 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 Wollongong peaks around January 1 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wollongong 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 Wollongong is worst in December — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1830 µg/m³Jun 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wollongong?

Wollongong sits at 34.4°S, 150.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wollongong city centre, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Wollongong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wollongong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Wollongong is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wollongong city centre 0.0 km · Engadine 41 km · Cronulla 47 km · Miranda 47 km · Casula 52 km · Prestons 54 km · Hurstville 54 km · Kogarah 55 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 Wollongong (-34.424°, 150.8935°, elevation 29 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).