February is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown, with average highs near 18.6°C and lows around 8.5°C (mean 13.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Queenstown was 1981 — when the month averaged 16.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 10.6°C. Typical February days reach 18.6°C with nights near 8.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Queenstown, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1999 with 207 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Queenstown during February averages 80%. The most humid February was 2006 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
February receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queenstown. The sunniest February was 2007 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005 and 2006 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Queenstown during February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1986 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.9°C | 14.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | 8.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 98 mm | 66 mm | 82 mm | 69 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Queenstown have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (1996) to a record high of 31.5°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 207 mm.
One of the best times to visit Queenstown
February is one of the best times to visit Queenstown. Expect days averaging 18.6°C and nights around 8.5°C (mean 13.6°C) — warmer than Queenstown's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 27.4°C | 3.0°C | 50 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 28.1°C | 4.8°C | 80 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 26.5°C | 3.2°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 23.8°C | 3.7°C | 94 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 24.8°C | 4.3°C | 99 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 25.4°C | 4.9°C | 122 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | 4.7°C | 95 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 24.2°C | 4.4°C | 94 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 26.9°C | 6.1°C | 90 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 27.8°C | 3.7°C | 50 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 26.7°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 27.7°C | 4.3°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 28.5°C | 6.2°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 7.7°C | 23.2°C | 4.3°C | 101 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 23.7°C | 2.8°C | 75 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 28.5°C | 2.6°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 27.6°C | 3.8°C | 27 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 64 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 23.7°C | 4.8°C | 78 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 22.7°C | 3.1°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 26.4°C | 4.6°C | 32 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 7.6°C | 23.6°C | 3.3°C | 79 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 43 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 28.4°C | 2.4°C | 99 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 207 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 24.4°C | 5.6°C | 126 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 26.9°C | 3.9°C | 50 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 24.4°C | 2.2°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 29.9°C | 2.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 23.3°C | 2.3°C | 75 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.4°C | 25.7°C | 4.7°C | 158 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 22.3°C | 4.1°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 23.7°C | 2.5°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 23.3°C | 4.8°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 46 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 17.2°C | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 22.3°C | 2.7°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 16.5°C | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 24.6°C | 2.6°C | 129 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 7.2°C | 23.2°C | 3.1°C | 129 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 22.6°C | 4.2°C | 50 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 24.6°C | 4.5°C | 67 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 25.7°C | 4.7°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 31.4°C | 3.4°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 31.5°C | 5.2°C | 47 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 18.6°C with lows near 8.5°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 78 mm of rainfall in Queenstown, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 207 mm in 1999.
The hottest February reached 31.5°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 19.4°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Queenstown and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.6°C daytime highs and 8.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Queenstown, averaging 13.6°C.
For February in Queenstown, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.6°C and lows of 8.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1986).
The wettest February on record was 1999 with 207 mm. On average, February sees 78 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 Queenstown 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.
