Sydney in February

Hot; thunderstorms and humid nights.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatWarm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.
• AprilGreatMild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.
• OctoberGreatOne of the best months; long weekend crowds.
• NovemberGreatWarm; UV high.

• SydneyHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 days
• South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather

  Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Lunar New Year festival check

  Moves yearly · Chinatown and Darling Harbour

  Lanterns and parades; heavy crowds.

• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras check

  Late February or early March · Oxford Street

  Parade and parties; road closures.

Crowds · Australia overall

Medium

Prices · Australia overall

Medium

Australia overall: Schools back, still hot and settled in the south; Tasmania at its best; avoid the tropics.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sydney, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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