Sydney in February
In February, Sydney has 94.9 mm (3.74 in) of rain, a daily high of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) and a daily low of 19.9 °C (67.8 °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 Sydney: February meets our rule. Expect 8.2 rain days (model estimate) and days that shorten by 53 min.
What February is like in Sydney
- Live music plays at Sydney Observatory in February, on the highest natural point of the city. The series is called Sunset Variations. Source: City of Sydney: things to do in Sydney this February, checked .
- Lotus flowers open in the Chinese Garden of Friendship in summer, and not at other times. In China the lotus is a sacred flower and a symbol of Buddhism. Source: Darling Harbour (Place Management NSW): What's blooming in the Chinese Garden this summer, checked .
- From August to February, brush-turkeys build nest mounds in Sydney Olympic Park. A mound can grow a metre high and four metres wide. Source: Sydney Olympic Park Authority: Living with wildlife, checked .
Key figures
Weather in February, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 26.5 °C (79.7 °F)
- Daily low
- 19.9 °C (67.8 °F)
- Rain
- 94.9 mm (3.74 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 33.9° S, 151.2° 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
- 06:30 local time
- Sunset
- 19:48 local time
- Day length
- 13 h 18 min
Day length 1-28 February: 13 h 44 min to 12 h 51 min, -53 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 | 19.9 °C | equal warmest |
| Rain | 94.9 mm | wettest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 13 h 18 min | 4th longest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Sydney in February, on average: 8.2 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.
February 2027: none.
Checked against the official list, .
Source: holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Sydney 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: Melbourne (2.5 °C apart), Mumbai (2.6), Bangkok (5.3).
| City | Gap from Sydney, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (this page) | — | 26.5 | 19.9 | 94.9 | no data |
| Melbourne (closest) | 2.5 | 26.5 | 15.0 | 47.6 | no data |
| Mumbai (closest) | 2.6 | 31.4 | 19.7 | no data | no data |
| Bangkok (closest) | 5.3 | 33.2 | 23.8 | no data | no data |
| Delhi | 5.7 | 24.5 | 10.5 | no data | no data |
| Lisbon | 10.6 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 51.0 | no data |
| Porto | 12.5 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 93.9 | no data |
| Istanbul | 16.4 | 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. "Sydney in February: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/sydney/february/. Last updated 8 November 2026.