February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 18.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rotorua was 1998 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 16.9°C. Typical February days reach 23.3°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Rotorua, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 222 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Rotorua during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 2023 at 83%, and the least humid was 2013 at 65%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rotorua. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Rotorua during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 23.4°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 71 mm | 84 mm | 60 mm | 87 mm | +5 mm |
February temperatures in Rotorua have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1992) to a record high of 31.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 222 mm.
One of the best times to visit Rotorua
February is one of the best times to visit Rotorua. Expect days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 18.9°C) — warmer than Rotorua's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (76 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 | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 27.2°C | 11.6°C | 48 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 14.6°C | 28.3°C | 10.8°C | 48 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 24.3°C | 11.7°C | 200 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 23.3°C | 19.6°C | 15.9°C | 25.9°C | 9.5°C | 159 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 9.8°C | 56 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 30.9°C | 11.2°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 30.3°C | 9.8°C | 35 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 19.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 11.5°C | 123 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 28.0°C | 10.6°C | 128 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.4°C | 27.8°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 9.9°C | 40 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 25.6°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 27.3°C | 8.7°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 24.6°C | 11.2°C | 75 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 27.5°C | 12.0°C | 14 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 19.6°C | 15.5°C | 25.6°C | 12.1°C | 33 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 31.4°C | 11.5°C | 136 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 27.1°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 25.9°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 25.6°C | 7.8°C | 80 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 29.5°C | 11.7°C | 57 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.1°C | 9.1°C | 222 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 27.0°C | 9.0°C | 64 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 17.9°C | 13.3°C | 26.7°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 23.5°C | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 26.6°C | 12.1°C | 128 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 28.7°C | 10.2°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 26.6°C | 10.4°C | 7 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 16.4°C | 30.2°C | 10.6°C | 70 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 29.1°C | 11.3°C | 78 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 28.1°C | 9.7°C | 86 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 26.7°C | 11.8°C | 112 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 24.9°C | 11.7°C | 46 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 26.7°C | 7.8°C | 89 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.1°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 28.7°C | 9.7°C | 113 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 15.9°C | 30.7°C | 10.9°C | 36 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 21.1°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 23.7°C | 8.3°C | 74 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 26.8°C | 8.5°C | 164 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 28.3°C | 8.9°C | 26 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 18.9°C | 15.0°C | 26.9°C | 11.8°C | 98 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 22.9°C | 18.5°C | 14.1°C | 27.4°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 22.0°C | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 7.9°C | 134 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 28.2°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 121 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 27.2°C | 12.2°C | 52 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.3°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 18.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 76 mm of rainfall in Rotorua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 222 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 31.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 15°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Rotorua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Rotorua, averaging 18.9°C.
For February in Rotorua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 14.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 222 mm. On average, February sees 76 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 Rotorua 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.
