February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 16.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kaikoura was 1998 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 14.5°C. Typical February days reach 19°C with nights near 13.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Kaikoura, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 187 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaikoura during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 2022 at 82%, and the least humid was 1982 at 69%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaikoura. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Kaikoura during February is 3 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.9°C | 19.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 51 mm | 48 mm | 44 mm | 82 mm | +33 mm |
February temperatures in Kaikoura have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 8°C (1993) to a record high of 28.8°C (2011).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kaikoura
February is one of the best times to visit Kaikoura. Expect days averaging 19°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 16.4°C) — warmer than Kaikoura's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 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 | 18.7°C | 16.5°C | 14.3°C | 23.1°C | 12.4°C | 36 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 27.2°C | 10.5°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 19.0°C | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 26.1°C | 11.8°C | 172 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 25.4°C | 10.3°C | 187 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 24.2°C | 10.5°C | 15 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 14.5°C | 26.1°C | 10.6°C | 45 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.1°C | 10.5°C | 70 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 19.6°C | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.8°C | 10.8°C | 153 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 13.5°C | 24.2°C | 10.0°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 18.5°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 11.1°C | 27 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.2°C | 10.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 23.8°C | 10.7°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 17.1°C | 14.9°C | 12.8°C | 21.9°C | 10.7°C | 35 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 28.8°C | 11.0°C | 18 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 23.9°C | 10.9°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 15.8°C | 13.3°C | 26.5°C | 9.8°C | 72 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 25.6°C | 11.3°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 17.9°C | 15.5°C | 13.1°C | 23.6°C | 10.5°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 24.2°C | 11.0°C | 58 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 27.0°C | 11.2°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 18.2°C | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 23.4°C | 10.4°C | 134 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 13.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.1°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 24.8°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 26.7°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 13.0°C | 24.4°C | 9.0°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 24.7°C | 10.7°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.1°C | 11.7°C | 41 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 22.8°C | 11.3°C | 74 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 25.7°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 18.4°C | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 23.7°C | 12.1°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 22.7°C | 10.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 8.0°C | 72 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 12.8°C | 23.1°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 24.1°C | 10.1°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 26.8°C | 12.1°C | 10 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 18.1°C | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 24.6°C | 10.6°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 23.0°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 12.8°C | 25.2°C | 9.8°C | 89 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 23.9°C | 11.7°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 25.6°C | 10.5°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 12.9°C | 24.6°C | 10.2°C | 47 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 21.9°C | 11.0°C | 9 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 26.8°C | 10.3°C | 63 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 14.4°C | 26.9°C | 12.3°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 19°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 53 mm of rainfall in Kaikoura, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 28.8°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13.6°C to 14.1°C while daytime highs eased from 19.1°C to 18.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaikoura and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Kaikoura, averaging 16.4°C.
For February in Kaikoura, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 13.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 187 mm. On average, February sees 53 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 Kaikoura 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.
