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Coldest sea in Australia in February

954 coastal locations in Australia ranked by typical February sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in February: 25.5°C.

Coldest in February

Heard Island

3.6°C February mean in Australia

Regional February average

25.5°C

across all 954 coastal locations in Australia

Vs annual mean

+2.6°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Australia sea feels like in February

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

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  • Warmest month February 25.5°C
  • Coldest month August 20.0°C
  • Annual mean 22.9°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where February fits in the year

February sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Australia month rankings:

Australia sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Australia location. The list below is based on the typical February mean.

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Top 50 coldest Australia locations in February

Sorted by typical February mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location February mean
1 Heard Island Australian external territory 3.6°C
2 Macquarie Island Tasmania 7.0°C
3 Maatsuyker Island Tasmania 16.4°C
4 Recherche Bay Tasmania 16.4°C
5 Southport Jetty Tasmania 16.4°C
6 Bramble Cove Tasmania 16.5°C
7 Cape Rabelais (Offshore) South Australia 16.8°C
8 Beachport South Australia 16.9°C
9 Cape Rabelais (Off) South Australia 16.9°C
10 Cape Jaffa South Australia 17.0°C
11 Bruny Island Tasmania 17.1°C
12 Granton Tasmania 17.1°C
13 Kettering Tasmania 17.1°C
14 Margate Tasmania 17.1°C
15 Kingston South Australia 17.2°C
16 Robe South Australia 17.2°C
17 Austins Ferry Tasmania 17.2°C
18 Bellerive Tasmania 17.2°C
19 Berriedale Tasmania 17.2°C
20 Blackmans Bay Tasmania 17.2°C
21 Bridgewater Tasmania 17.2°C
22 Glenorchy Tasmania 17.2°C
23 Goodwood Tasmania 17.2°C
24 Hobart Tasmania 17.2°C
25 Howrah Tasmania 17.2°C
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26 Kingston Tasmania 17.2°C
27 Lauderdale Tasmania 17.2°C
28 Lindisfarne Tasmania 17.2°C
29 Lutana Tasmania 17.2°C
30 Old Beach Tasmania 17.2°C
31 Rokeby Tasmania 17.2°C
32 Sandy Bay Tasmania 17.2°C
33 Seven Mile Beach Tasmania 17.2°C
34 Taroona Tasmania 17.2°C
35 Cape Sorell (Off) Tasmania 17.5°C
36 Granville Harbour Tasmania 17.5°C
37 Pieman River Tasmania 17.5°C
38 Port Macdonnell South Australia 17.5°C
39 King Island (Grassy) Tasmania 17.8°C
40 Seal Bay Tasmania 17.8°C
41 Impression Bay Tasmania 17.9°C
42 Parsons Bay Tasmania 17.9°C
43 Pirates Bay Tasmania 17.9°C
44 Port Campbell Victoria 17.9°C
45 Bass Strait Victoria 18.1°C
46 Warrnambool Victoria 18.1°C
47 Coffin Bay Entrance Beacon South Australia 18.1°C
48 Elliston South Australia 18.2°C
49 Port Fairy Victoria 18.2°C
50 Portland Victoria 18.3°C

Warmest 10 in Australia in February

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location February mean
1 Albert River Mouth Queensland 31.2°C
2 Gulf of Carpentaria Northern Territory 31.1°C
3 West Island Northern Territory 31.1°C
4 Australia Queensland 31.0°C
5 Centre Island Northern Territory 31.0°C
6 Valentine Island Western Australia 31.0°C
7 Cape Domett Western Australia 30.9°C
8 Adolphus Island Western Australia 30.9°C
9 Lagrange Bay Western Australia 30.9°C
10 Sweers Island Queensland 30.9°C

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