February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rutherford, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 23.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rutherford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rutherford was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 20.2°C. Typical February days reach 29.8°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Rutherford, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 325 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Rutherford during February averages 68%. The most humid February was 1990 at 87%, and the least humid were 1983 and 1987 at 55%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rutherford. The sunniest February was 2023 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Rutherford during February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1999, 2017 and 2019, among others at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.4°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | 23.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 29.0°C | 30.1°C | 30.2°C | 29.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 16.9°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 117 mm | 115 mm | 81 mm | 105 mm | +31 mm |
February temperatures in Rutherford have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1993) to a record high of 45.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 325 mm.
One of the best times to visit Rutherford
February is one of the best times to visit Rutherford. Expect days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 23.5°C) — warmer than Rutherford's yearly average — with higher rainfall (99 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 38.1°C | 11.6°C | 47 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 72 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 38.6°C | 13.1°C | 73 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 16.7°C | 34.9°C | 12.7°C | 113 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 32.9°C | 13.8°C | 106 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 42.5°C | 13.3°C | 221 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 39.9°C | 14.0°C | 38 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 39.6°C | 13.0°C | 83 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 19.6°C | 45.1°C | 13.4°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 39.1°C | 15.3°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 34.1°C | 12.5°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 38.2°C | 13.1°C | 118 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 31.5°C | 9.8°C | 186 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 30.7°C | 14.0°C | 156 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 39.8°C | 14.2°C | 53 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 34.2°C | 14.9°C | 81 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 41.7°C | 13.3°C | 181 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 15.6°C | 31.7°C | 11.7°C | 158 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 35.4°C | 14.1°C | 82 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 43.9°C | 15.1°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 38.2°C | 10.6°C | 114 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 43.6°C | 11.1°C | 122 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 37.4°C | 15.1°C | 111 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 16.7°C | 33.7°C | 11.2°C | 184 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 36.9°C | 13.5°C | 124 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 37.2°C | 13.1°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 39.2°C | 12.6°C | 71 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 36.5°C | 12.6°C | 121 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 37.3°C | 10.6°C | 55 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 37.0°C | 12.5°C | 43 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 37.3°C | 12.4°C | 119 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 40.4°C | 9.2°C | 76 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 25.3°C | 20.8°C | 16.3°C | 32.7°C | 11.7°C | 269 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 38.9°C | 14.7°C | 20 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 28.7°C | 13.6°C | 325 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 37.1°C | 12.1°C | 48 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 35.3°C | 11.3°C | 104 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 40.2°C | 13.2°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 38.6°C | 12.6°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 40.3°C | 12.5°C | 62 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 16.6°C | 32.2°C | 11.2°C | 97 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 43.3°C | 15.6°C | 41 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 37.9°C | 12.5°C | 53 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 18.2°C | 36.5°C | 12.5°C | 192 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.8°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 99 mm of rainfall in Rutherford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 325 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 45.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 17.4°C while daytime highs eased from 30.3°C to 29.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rutherford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Rutherford, averaging 23.5°C.
For February in Rutherford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 17.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 325 mm. On average, February sees 99 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rutherford behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
