February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hamilton was 2000 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 17.5°C. Typical February days reach 28.1°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Hamilton, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2011 with 68 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hamilton during February averages 57%. The most humid February was 2011 at 70%, and the least humid was 1983 at 44%.
February receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hamilton. The sunniest February was 1991 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Hamilton during February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1989 and 2008 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | 19.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 27.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | 12.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 27 mm | 26 mm | 25 mm | 22 mm | +8 mm |
February temperatures in Hamilton have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1986) to a record high of 44.6°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 68 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 Hamilton
February is one of the best times to visit Hamilton. Expect days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Hamilton's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 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 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 41.0°C | 7.4°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 12.3°C | 39.0°C | 7.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 36.7°C | 8.6°C | 41 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.5°C | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 35.0°C | 7.7°C | 14 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 34.1°C | 6.6°C | 51 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 12.4°C | 41.0°C | 8.9°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 38.1°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 39.0°C | 7.1°C | 20 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 39.3°C | 8.7°C | 22 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 38.3°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 43.6°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 36.5°C | 8.2°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 38.5°C | 8.3°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 32.3°C | 6.2°C | 68 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 13.5°C | 37.4°C | 8.8°C | 50 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 12.9°C | 44.6°C | 8.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.6°C | 36.9°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 37.8°C | 7.0°C | 11 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 35.0°C | 8.0°C | 35 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 34.9°C | 7.3°C | 57 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 41.8°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 37.5°C | 8.0°C | 55 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 36.7°C | 8.0°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.7°C | 41.4°C | 10.1°C | 20 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 32.4°C | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 41.0°C | 8.1°C | 23 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 37.6°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 11.5°C | 39.5°C | 7.0°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 40.8°C | 9.2°C | 11 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 35.3°C | 6.2°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 39.4°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 6.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 40.2°C | 7.2°C | 38 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 11.5°C | 39.4°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 19.0°C | 10.1°C | 39.9°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 36.0°C | 9.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 12.6°C | 38.5°C | 8.8°C | 22 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 11.1°C | 39.2°C | 7.7°C | 19 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 10.9°C | 38.2°C | 6.1°C | 43 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 38.2°C | 6.0°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 11.2°C | 37.6°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 36.1°C | 7.7°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 22.7°C | 13.3°C | 43.6°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 40.9°C | 6.3°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.6°C | 42.6°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 28.1°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 23 mm of rainfall in Hamilton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 2011.
The hottest February reached 44.6°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.4°C to 27.8°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Hamilton, averaging 20.3°C.
For February in Hamilton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 12.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 2011 with 68 mm. On average, February sees 23 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 Hamilton 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.
