Monday 2 March 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Remote Islands and Antarctica - Product code IDCKGC1RR0
Remote Islands and Antarctica in February 2026
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Australia's Indian Ocean islands
- Total monthly rainfall at Christmas Island Aero was 467.8 mm, this was above the average February rainfall of 350.8 mm.
- At Christmas Island Aero, the mean maximum temperature was 0.1 °C below average and the mean minimum temperature was equal to the February average.
- The monthly rainfall total at Cocos Island Airport was 410.0 mm, this was more than double the average February rainfall of 193.2 mm.
- At Cocos Island Airport, both the mean maximum and minimum temperatures were 0.2 °C above the February average.
Australia's Pacific Ocean islands
- The February rainfall total at Norfolk Island Aero was 28.6 mm, this was below the February average rainfall total of 96.4 mm.
- At Norfolk Island, the mean maximum and minimum temperatures were 0.5 °C and 1.0 °C above average, respectively.
- The monthly rainfall total at Lord Howe Island Aero was 36.2 mm, this was very low compared to the February average rainfall of 101.5 mm.
- At Lord Howe Island Aero, the mean maximum temperature was 0.4 °C above average and the mean minimum temperature was 0.2 °C below average.
Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories
- The strongest wind gust recorded at the Australian Antarctic stations during February was 183 km/h at Casey on the evening of the 28th.
- The February mean maximum and minimum temperatures were above average at Casey and below average at Davis and Mawson.
- Casey had it warmest February mean maximum temperature since 1993 at 1.5 °C and its warmest February mean temperature since 2004 at -1.2 °C.
- Monthly precipitation at Macquarie Island was 89.0 mm, this was close to the February average of 86.6 mm.
- At Macquarie Island the mean maximum and minimum temperatures were 0.6 °C and 0.3 °C above average, respectively.
- The strongest wind gust recorded at Macquarie Island during February was 107 km/h on the morning of the 12th.
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| Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Davis | 9.8 | =9.8 | in 2002 | 3.9 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Casey | 1.5 | 1.8 | in 1993 | -0.1 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Casey | -1.2 | -1.1 | in 2004 | -2.5 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
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| Summary statistics for February 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2026 |
Mean for February 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2026 |
Total for February 2026 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2026 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 26.2 | +0.4 | 28.8 | 10th | 20.9 | -0.2 | 17.7 | 18th | 36.2 | 101.5 | low | 36% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 25.5 | +0.5 | 28.1 | 13th | 20.8 | +1.0 | 18.0 | 18th | 28.6 | 96.4 | low | 30% |
| Christmas Island Aero | 28.0 | -0.1 | 29.7 | 5th | 22.8 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 2nd | 467.8 | 350.8 | high | 133% |
| Cocos Island Airport | 30.2 | +0.2 | 31.5 | 25th | 25.3 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 28th | 410.0 | 192.3 | high | 213% |
| Antarctica and Macquarie Island | ||||||||||||
| Casey | 1.5 | +1.6 | 4.7 | 26th | -3.8 | +1.2 | -9.9 | 6th | 11.3 | 15.6 | average | 72% |
| Davis | -0.7 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 4th | -5.3 | -0.7 | -9.4 | 20th | 9.8 | 3.8 | high | 258% |
| Macquarie Island | 9.3 | +0.6 | 11.4 | 16th | 5.7 | +0.3 | 3.8 | 7th | 89.0 | 86.6 | average | 103% |
| Mawson | -2.2 | -0.8 | 2.4 | 12th | -8.4 | -1.1 | -12.1 | 16th | ||||
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| Daily maximum temperatures for February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offshore Islands | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 26.7 | 26.5 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 25.1 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 26.7 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 27.1 | 28.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.3 | 26.8 | 25.7 | ||
| Norfolk Island Aero | 27.4 | 27.9 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 24.4 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 25.5 | 26.4 | 28.1 | 26.2 | 24.0 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 25.9 | 25.0 | 26.8 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| Christmas Island Aero | 27.5 | 28.3 | 28.9 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 28.1 | 28.6 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 26.7 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 27.0 | ||
| Cocos Island Airport | 30.7 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 31.4 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 31.1 | 30.8 | 30.4 | 29.8 | 30.2 | 30.6 | 30.0 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 30.9 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 28.6 | 30.5 | 29.1 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 29.7 | Antarctica and Macquarie Island | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Casey | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 | -1.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| Davis | 1.5 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -1.9 | -3.4 | -1.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -1.9 | -3.8 | -3.6 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -4.3 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Macquarie Island | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| Mawson | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | -2.6 | -3.4 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -5.0 | -1.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | -3.4 | -5.4 | -6.2 | -5.3 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -5.7 | -4.0 | -2.8 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -6.9 | -1.7 | -3.2 | -2.6 |
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Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offshore Islands | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 21.6 | 23.5 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 20.8 | 21.3 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 20.1 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 22.3 | 20.4 | 22.8 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 22.9 | 22.2 | ||
| Norfolk Island Aero | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 21.9 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.9 | 21.5 | 19.6 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 22.3 |
| Christmas Island Aero | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 22.9 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Cocos Island Airport | 26.6 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 23.8 | 25.2 | 21.5 | Antarctica and Macquarie Island | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Casey | -3.7 | -2.6 | -4.2 | -1.5 | -3.9 | -9.9 | -6.7 | -4.4 | -2.8 | -6.5 | -6.4 | -6.2 | -4.8 | -3.3 | -4.0 | -4.0 | -4.1 | -1.9 | -6.0 | -2.0 | -3.8 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -4.8 | -2.8 | -0.4 | -2.2 | -1.6 |
| Davis | -2.1 | -3.6 | -3.8 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -1.6 | -3.6 | -4.2 | -5.4 | -4.7 | -3.5 | -1.7 | -6.1 | -8.8 | -7.4 | -5.6 | -6.1 | -6.0 | -8.8 | -9.4 | -6.4 | -8.7 | -6.6 | -7.2 | -5.6 | -2.7 | -5.7 | -4.7 |
| Macquarie Island | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Mawson | -3.7 | -3.3 | -6.9 | -7.5 | -9.2 | -7.9 | -4.8 | -8.8 | -10.6 | -9.3 | -6.6 | -2.4 | -7.1 | -7.9 | -10.3 | -12.1 | -11.2 | -10.5 | -7.5 | -10.6 | -11.0 | -8.8 | -6.6 | -10.5 | -10.4 | -10.1 | -11.7 | -8.6 |
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Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred that morning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offshore Islands | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| Lord Howe Island (Milky Way) | - | - | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 13.4 | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | - | - | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 27.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Norfolk Island Aero | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.4 | - | |
| Christmas Island Aero | 22.2 | - | 9.0 | - | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | - | 15.6 | 12.6 | - | 9.4 | 12.0 | 24.8 | 58.4 | 36.6 | 41.4 | 48.6 | 61.8 | 27.2 | 3.0 | 22.8 | 14.8 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 5.4 | ||
| Cocos Island Airport | - | 0.2 | - | 49.8 | 50.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | 5.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 10.8 | 26.2 | 45.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 36.4 | 0.6 | 128.2 | Antarctica and Macquarie Island | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Casey | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 1.4 | 8.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | 5.6 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | |
| Macquarie Island | 2.8 | 17.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | - | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | |
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Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated.
Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 600 | millimetres | |||||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Remote Islands and Antarctica using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 2 March 2026. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than
10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
