Climate, garden and farm outlook for the Dayboro valley
Updated 14 Aug 2026
2027 Climate Outlook: The figures on this page come from Bureau of Meteorology long term averages and our own station records. Big drivers like ENSO shift from year to year and we do not bake a guess into these pages. Check the current BOM ENSO outlook before you plan around rainfall.
Climate Overview
Zone
Max
Min
Rainfall
Conditions
Dayboro (subtropical)
28-31°C
18-21°C
85-300mm
Wet season continues. Storms, humidity high.
Last Year's Numbers (February 2026, Dayboro)
No forecast here, just what the Dayboro station actually recorded in February 2026. Handy as a reality check on what this month usually serves up.
Metric
Station recorded
Rainfall total
141.7mm
Wet days (1mm or more)
12
Average daily max
31.8°C
Average daily min
18.0°C
Hottest day
40.2°C
Coldest night
15.5°C
Frost nights (min 2°C or below)
0
Dayboro station daily summaries over 28 days, rainfall as the calendar month total. These numbers are local to Dayboro, the zone table above covers the wider growing zones.
Astronomical Events
Eye Safety:
You need proper solar viewing glasses or a pinhole projector. Regular sunglasses don't cut it. If you've still got glasses from a previous eclipse, check they're not damaged. Damaged filters are worse than nothing.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, February 21, 2027:
A penumbral lunar eclipse peaks at 9:12am AEST. Whether Dayboro gets a view depends on moonrise and cloud, check closer to the date.
Moon Phases
🌑
New Moon
Feb 7
🌓
First Quarter
Feb 14
🌕
Full Moon
Feb 21
🌗
Last Quarter
Feb 28
Full February 2027 Almanac for Members
Members get the complete almanac: moon planting calendar, Dayboro valley planting guide, livestock tasks, self-sufficiency focus, and key takeaways. Updated as conditions change.
