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February Weather at Macquarie Island Australia

Daily high temperatures are around 47°F, rarely falling below 44°F or exceeding 50°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 47°F on February 5.

Daily low temperatures are around 43°F, rarely falling below 39°F or exceeding 46°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 43°F on February 6.

For reference, on February 3, the hottest day of the year, temperatures at Macquarie Island typically range from 43°F to 47°F, while on June 24, the coldest day of the year, they range from 36°F to 41°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February at Macquarie Island

Average High and Low Temperature in February at Macquarie IslandFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930°F30°F32°F32°F34°F34°F36°F36°F38°F38°F40°F40°F42°F42°F44°F44°F46°F46°F48°F48°F50°F50°FJanMarFeb 347°FFeb 347°F43°F43°FFeb 2947°FFeb 2947°F43°F43°FFeb 1147°FFeb 1147°F43°F43°FFeb 2147°FFeb 2147°F43°F43°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February at Macquarie Island

Average Hourly Temperature in February at Macquarie IslandFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarNowNowvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Vestmanna, Faroe Islands (11,722 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Macquarie Island (view comparison).

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The month of February at Macquarie Island experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 70% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 69% on February 12.

The clearest day of the month is February 12, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 31% of the time.

For reference, on June 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 77%, while on November 12, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 36%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February at Macquarie Island

Cloud Cover Categories in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarJun 2023%Jun 2023%Feb 131%Feb 131%Feb 2930%Feb 2930%Feb 1131%Feb 1131%Feb 2131%Feb 2131%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. At Macquarie Island, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is increasing, starting the month at 40% and ending it at 45%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 46% on April 4, and its lowest chance is 31% on December 18.

Probability of Precipitation in February at Macquarie Island

Probability of Precipitation in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%JanMarFeb 140%Feb 140%Feb 2945%Feb 2945%Feb 1142%Feb 1142%Feb 2143%Feb 2143%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during February at Macquarie Island is gradually increasing, starting the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.6 inches or falls below 1.7 inches, and ending the month at 2.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.0 inches or falls below 1.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in February at Macquarie Island

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of February at Macquarie Island, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 0 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 4 minutes, 17 seconds, and weekly decrease of 29 minutes, 56 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 29, with 13 hours, 41 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 1, with 15 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February at Macquarie Island

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMardaydaydaydaynightFeb 115 hr, 40 minFeb 115 hr, 40 minFeb 2913 hr, 41 minFeb 2913 hr, 41 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month at Macquarie Island is 4:46 AM on February 1 and the latest sunrise is 59 minutes later at 5:45 AM on February 29.

The latest sunset is 8:27 PM on February 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 hour, 1 minute earlier at 7:26 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is observed at Macquarie Island during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during February, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 3:44 AM and sets 17 hours, 16 minutes later, at 9:00 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:47 AM and sets 7 hours, 16 minutes later, at 3:03 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February at Macquarie Island

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar4:46 AM4:46 AMFeb 18:27 PMFeb 18:27 PM5:45 AM5:45 AMFeb 297:26 PMFeb 297:26 PM5:08 AM5:08 AMFeb 118:07 PMFeb 118:07 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February at Macquarie Island

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February at Macquarie IslandFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar0010102020203030404050000101020203030304050NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February at Macquarie Island

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February at Macquarie IslandFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 1110:58 PMJan 1110:58 PMJan 264:55 AMJan 264:55 AMFeb 1010:00 AMFeb 1010:00 AMFeb 2411:31 PMFeb 2411:31 PMMar 108:01 PMMar 108:01 PMMar 256:01 PMMar 256:01 PM2:29 AM2:29 AM9:33 PM9:33 PM9:06 PM9:06 PM4:07 AM4:07 AM4:29 AM4:29 AM8:43 PM8:43 PM7:54 PM7:54 PM5:47 AM5:47 AM5:07 AM5:07 AM7:11 PM7:11 PM6:25 PM6:25 PM7:16 AM7:16 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
71%-11:40 AMWSW10:12 PMESE4:48 AMN250,320 mi
2
62%-12:56 PMWSW10:21 PMESE5:28 AMN248,330 mi
3
50%-2:16 PMWSW10:33 PMSE6:11 AMN245,611 mi
4
41%-3:40 PMSW10:51 PMSE6:57 AMN242,252 mi
5
31%-5:05 PMSW11:19 PMSE7:49 AMN238,416 mi
6
21%-6:22 PMSW-8:45 AMN234,357 mi
7
12%12:06 AMSE7:22 PMSW-9:45 AMN230,404 mi
8
6%1:16 AMSE8:02 PMSW-10:47 AMN226,935 mi
9
1%2:48 AMSE8:26 PMSW-11:48 AMN224,310 mi
10
0%4:29 AMSE8:43 PMWSW-12:46 PMN222,808 mi
11
2%6:10 AMESE8:55 PMWSW-1:40 PMN222,566 mi
12
7%7:48 AME9:04 PMW-2:31 PMN223,563 mi
13
15%9:23 AME9:13 PMW-3:21 PMN225,631 mi
14
24%10:55 AMENE9:22 PMWNW-4:11 PMN228,502 mi
15
35%12:27 PMENE9:34 PMWNW-5:01 PMN231,861 mi
16
47%1:59 PMNE9:49 PMNW-5:54 PMN235,402 mi
17
50%3:28 PMNE10:11 PMNW-6:49 PMN238,866 mi
18
68%4:48 PMNE10:44 PMNW-7:46 PMN242,061 mi
19
77%5:54 PMNE11:33 PMNW-8:43 PMN244,867 mi
20
85%6:41 PMNE--9:39 PMN247,224 mi
21
92%-12:38 AMNW7:12 PMNE10:32 PMN249,124 mi
22
96%-1:53 AMNW7:31 PMNE11:22 PMN250,580 mi
23
98%-3:13 AMNW7:45 PMENE--
24
100%-4:31 AMWNW7:54 PMENE12:07 AMN251,617 mi
25
100%-5:47 AMWNW8:02 PMENE12:50 AMN252,249 mi
26
99%-7:01 AMW8:08 PME1:30 AMN252,470 mi
27
96%-8:14 AMW8:14 PME2:08 AMN252,253 mi
28
92%-9:28 AMW8:21 PMESE2:47 AMN251,555 mi
29
85%-10:43 AMWSW8:29 PMESE3:26 AMN250,320 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy at Macquarie Island is essentially constant during February, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February at Macquarie Island

Humidity Comfort Levels in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 150%Feb 150%Feb 10%Feb 10%Feb 290%Feb 290%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Macquarie Island is increasing during February, increasing from 21.5 miles per hour to 22.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on May 13, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 24.4 miles per hour, while on December 29, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 20.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in February at Macquarie Island

Average Wind Speed in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mphJanMarFeb 121.5 mphFeb 121.5 mphFeb 2922.9 mphFeb 2922.9 mphFeb 1622.4 mphFeb 1622.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction at Macquarie Island throughout February is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 63% on February 24.

Wind Direction in February at Macquarie Island

Wind Direction in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarNowNowwestnorthsoutheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Macquarie Island is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature at Macquarie Island is essentially constant during February, remaining around 44°F throughout.

The highest average surface water temperature during February is 45°F on February 14.

Average Water Temperature in February at Macquarie Island

Average Water Temperature in February at Macquarie IslandFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292941°F41°F42°F42°F43°F43°F44°F44°F45°F45°F46°F46°F47°F47°FJanMarFeb 1445°FFeb 1445°FFeb 144°FFeb 144°FFeb 2944°FFeb 2944°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Macquarie Island typically lasts for 6.6 months (200 days), from around October 28 to around May 17, rarely starting before September 27 or after November 22, and rarely ending before April 18 or after June 16.

The month of February at Macquarie Island is reliably fully within the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February at Macquarie Island

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February at Macquarie Islandgrowing seasongrowing seasongrowing seasonFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar100%Feb 15100%Feb 15Jan 25100%Jan 25100%NowNowvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days at Macquarie Island are essentially constant during February, remaining around 1°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in February at Macquarie Island

Growing Degree Days in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290.0°F0.0°F0.5°F0.5°F1.0°F1.0°F1.5°F1.5°F2.0°F2.0°F2.5°F2.5°F3.0°F3.0°FJanMarFeb 10°FFeb 10°FFeb 291°FFeb 291°FFeb 111°FFeb 111°FFeb 211°FFeb 211°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy at Macquarie Island is decreasing during February, falling by 1.2 kWh, from 4.3 kWh to 3.1 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February at Macquarie Island

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February at Macquarie IslandFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhJanMarFeb 14.3 kWhFeb 14.3 kWhFeb 293.1 kWhFeb 293.1 kWhFeb 113.9 kWhFeb 113.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Macquarie Island are -54.498 deg latitude, 158.939 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Macquarie Island contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 951 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 104 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,198 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,280 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Macquarie Island is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (99%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Macquarie Island, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Macquarie Island has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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