February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 19.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Gisborne was 1997 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 16.5°C. Typical February days reach 27.5°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Gisborne, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2005 with 119 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Gisborne during February averages 60%. The most humid February was 2011 at 78%, and the least humid was 1983 at 47%.
February receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gisborne. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Gisborne during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1991 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.1°C | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 19.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 26.7°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 12.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 45 mm | 36 mm | 43 mm | 26 mm | +9 mm |
February temperatures in Gisborne have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (2005) to a record high of 43.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Gisborne
February is one of the best times to visit Gisborne. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 19.9°C) — warmer than Gisborne's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 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 | 29.3°C | 21.3°C | 13.4°C | 37.6°C | 7.0°C | 22 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 36.7°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 38.2°C | 7.9°C | 20 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 35.4°C | 8.7°C | 6 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 32.7°C | 7.4°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 31.6°C | 4.8°C | 89 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 11.8°C | 39.4°C | 6.4°C | 17 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 36.6°C | 8.8°C | 5 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 11.3°C | 39.5°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 39.0°C | 8.5°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.3°C | 36.4°C | 9.9°C | 45 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.4°C | 42.3°C | 7.9°C | 12 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 35.6°C | 8.1°C | 55 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 85 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 34.1°C | 5.4°C | 112 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 36.0°C | 7.6°C | 50 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 13.0°C | 43.9°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 34.0°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 37.2°C | 9.2°C | 28 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 35.5°C | 7.8°C | 28 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 ❄️ 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 34.7°C | 4.6°C | 119 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.6°C | 40.3°C | 8.4°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 13.0°C | 34.4°C | 8.9°C | 31 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 33.9°C | 7.5°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.4°C | 36.9°C | 10.0°C | 17 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 13.8°C | 38.5°C | 7.6°C | 44 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.6°C | 36.0°C | 7.5°C | 47 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 39.1°C | 5.4°C | 36 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 🔥 | 31.7°C | 23.1°C | 14.6°C | 40.0°C | 10.0°C | 5 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 35.8°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 38.2°C | 7.2°C | 19 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 35.3°C | 6.4°C | 87 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 36.9°C | 6.3°C | 49 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.2°C | 35.6°C | 6.3°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 39.4°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 33.1°C | 9.1°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 12.6°C | 37.7°C | 9.4°C | 15 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 10.9°C | 37.2°C | 6.6°C | 14 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 37.5°C | 5.1°C | 56 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 10.8°C | 36.0°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 36.7°C | 6.2°C | 6 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 35.2°C | 7.5°C | 17 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 22.8°C | 13.6°C | 42.7°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 39.0°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.3°C | 39.6°C | 9.9°C | 22 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 27.5°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 19.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 34 mm of rainfall in Gisborne, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 2005.
The hottest February reached 43.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.1°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Gisborne and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Gisborne, averaging 19.9°C.
For February in Gisborne, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 12.2°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1991).
The wettest February on record was 2005 with 119 mm. On average, February sees 34 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 Gisborne 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.
