February is quiet almost everywhere. Australian summer touring and a handful of boutique one-day runs carry the month, with Laneway's multi-city format spanning a long weekend across Australia and New Zealand. Europe and North America are still months from their first gates.
Laneway runs across multiple Australian and New Zealand cities in early February. A handful of boutique and electronic events also run in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere festival season hasn't started.
Late southern summer: hot, often humid, with storm risk on the east coast. Melbourne and Sydney can swing 20 degrees in a single day, so pack for both extremes.
February is the sweet spot for booking UK and European summer festivals. Early-bird tiers have usually sold out, but general sale prices are still below what you'll pay in May or June.