Cairns - Recent February Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the February weather in Cairns, Queensland Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives February data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each February. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Cairns had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cairns Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

February temperature averages by year in Cairns
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
88 76 2023 31 24
91 75 2022 33 24
88 75 2021 31 24
92 77 2020 34 25
92 76 2019 33 24
88 74 2018 31 23
89 76 2017 32 25
92 76 2016 33 24
89 75 2015 32 24
86 75 2014 30 24
91 76 2013 33 24
90 76 2012 32 24
87 75 2011 31 24
90 76 2010 32 24
Number of days in February when the temperature in Cairns rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 28 7
2022 28 15
2021 28 5
2020 29 20
2019 28 14
2018 28 6
2017 28 8
2016 29 19
2015 28 10
2014 28 4
2013 28 18
2012 29 14
2011 28 5
2010 28 12

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cairns during February in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for February in Cairns
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
21 2023 17.5 445
17 2022 5.0 127
21 2021 11.4 290
10 2020 11.5 292
17 2019 15.0 380
13 2018 11.5 293
17 2017 19.1 484
10 2016 5.5 139
15 2015 23.5 596
20 2014 12.9 328
14 2013 4.6 117
16 2012 10.6 268
22 2011 39.3 999
16 2010 11.5 291
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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