Noosa (Sunshine Coast) weather in February

February in Noosa: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Noosa🇦🇺 Australia · Australian East Coast · Beach79
  1. 85Jan
  2. 79Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 86Apr
  5. 78May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 81Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 88Sep
  10. 83Oct
  11. 87Nov
  12. 85Dec

#10 of 12 months in Noosa · #548 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 79/100 (tier B)

Days
28°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
14
Sun
10.5 h
Humidity
79%
Daylight
13 h
Noosa, Australia
Photo: Dillon Hunt · Pexels

Traveller notes on Noosa in February

Other months in Noosa

Noosa's forum generally rates March as a great time to visit - daily temperatures comfortably over 26C, a bit cooler and less humid than the peak of summer, and not as crowded. Some posters flagged February/March as technically the wettest stretch of the year, but the pattern described is an afternoon storm after a hot, humid day rather than extended rain ruining the trip. Overall the consensus was mostly lovely and sunny with a few showery days mixed in, still great for beaches, hikes and outdoor dining.
SunshineCoastRegular · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe September as warming up nicely - typically around 25C by day - but with noticeably cooler evenings, and generally arriving just ahead of the thunderstorms that mark the start of the wet season further into spring/summer. Posters call September one of the lower-rain months of the year on the Sunshine Coast, along with July, and rate it a pleasant, comfortably uncrowded time to visit. Swimming is a genuine question mark this early in spring - some posters say the water still runs too chilly for comfortable swimming in September, so beach time is more about walking and scenery than getting in the water for many visitors this month.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Noosa climate normals — February

Daytime high28°C / 83°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low22°C / 72°F
Feels like (high)32°C / 90°F
Sea temperature26°C / 80°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall259 mm / 10.2 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days14 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point21°C / 69°F
Sunshine10.5 h/day
Daylight13 h
Wind17 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)40🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Noosa in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyNoosa Summer Swim(estimated)

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Best months for Noosa's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherNoosa's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Noosa in February

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Ex-tropical cyclone season

    1 Jan – 15 Apr · usuallyClosures

    Noosa sits south of the usual tracks, but a decaying system off the coast every few summers brings big swell, closed beaches and river flooding. Alfred in 2025 stripped sand from the beaches from Peregian south. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Noosa Summer Swim

    20–21 FebSporting eventCrowded

    Open-water races off Main Beach over a weekend in February, from a kilometre up to the long course. The bay is closed to boats for it and the town is busy again for a weekend after the holidays clear. Source ↗

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Noosa in February — FAQ

Is February a good time to visit Noosa?
February in Noosa: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Noosa on SeasonMap's comfort score (79/100).
What is the weather like in Noosa in February?
In February, Noosa averages a daily high of 28.2°C and a low of 22.1°C, with about 259.2 mm of rain over roughly 13.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Noosa in February?
Noosa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 40 in February.