Melbourne in February
In February, Melbourne has 47.6 mm (1.87 in) of rain, a daily high of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) and a daily low of 15.0 °C (59.0 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Best time to visit Melbourne: February meets our rule. Expect 4.5 rain days (model estimate) and days that shorten by 1 h 01 min.
What February is like in Melbourne
- On a weekend in February, bands play on stage after stage along the St Kilda foreshore for the St Kilda Festival. The festival also brings food and market stalls. Source: St Kilda Festival, City of Port Phillip (archived copy), checked .
- Souvlaki, Greek dance and live music take over the Lonsdale Street Greek Precinct in February, for the weekend of the Antipodes Festival. Source: What’s On Melbourne (City of Melbourne), checked .
- Fern Gully, the lush green heart of the Botanic Gardens, is a cool place to walk in summer. A stream runs through the gully. Source: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, checked .
Key figures
Weather in February, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 26.5 °C (79.7 °F)
- Daily low
- 15.0 °C (59.0 °F)
- Rain
- 47.6 mm (1.87 in) in the month
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 37.8° S, 145.0° E, 4 km from the city centre point.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 February 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:49 local time
- Sunset
- 20:19 local time
- Day length
- 13 h 29 min
Day length 1-28 February: 14 h 00 min to 12 h 59 min, -1 h 01 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high in °C, then rain in mm, 1991-2020 model estimates.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | February | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 26.5 °C | 2nd warmest |
| Daily low | 15.0 °C | warmest |
| Rain | 47.6 mm | 2nd driest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 13 h 29 min | 4th longest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Melbourne in February, on average: 4.5 rain days (1 mm or more). Model estimate, adjusted against station records.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
February 2026: none.
Checked against the official list, .
February 2027: no data. 1 date not yet set officially (Friday before the AFL Grand Final). Official list
Source: holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Melbourne is warmer than 4 of our 8 model-estimate cities in February by mean daily high. How we rank cities
Closest high and low in February: Sydney (2.5 °C apart), Delhi (3.3), Mumbai (4.8).
| City | Gap from Melbourne, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (this page) | — | 26.5 | 15.0 | 47.6 | no data |
| Sydney (closest) | 2.5 | 26.5 | 19.9 | 94.9 | no data |
| Delhi (closest) | 3.3 | 24.5 | 10.5 | no data | no data |
| Mumbai (closest) | 4.8 | 31.4 | 19.7 | no data | no data |
| Bangkok | 7.8 | 33.2 | 23.8 | no data | no data |
| Lisbon | 8.1 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 51.0 | no data |
| Porto | 10.0 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 93.9 | no data |
| Istanbul | 13.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 72.5 | no data |
Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked . Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Melbourne in February: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/melbourne/february/. Last updated 8 November 2026.