February is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 12.9°C (mean 16°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Timaru was 1998 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 14.3°C. Typical February days reach 19°C with nights near 12.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Timaru, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2009 with 140 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Timaru during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 2019 at 69%.
February receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Timaru. The sunniest February was 1985 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Timaru during February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2005 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 16.2°C | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 18.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 12.5°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 60 mm | 55 mm | 46 mm | 45 mm | -25 mm |
February temperatures in Timaru have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (2003) to a record high of 28.4°C (1995).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
One of the best times to visit Timaru
February is one of the best times to visit Timaru. Expect days averaging 19°C and nights around 12.9°C (mean 16°C) — warmer than Timaru's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 19.5°C | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 25.1°C | 12.0°C | 29 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 8.8°C | 28 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 27.6°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 10.1°C | 112 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.0°C | 9.1°C | 18 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 9.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 26.6°C | 9.2°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 19.2°C | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 25.7°C | 10.4°C | 104 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 12.9°C | 25.1°C | 9.8°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 21.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 25.2°C | 11.3°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 26.0°C | 7.9°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 18.8°C | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 25.3°C | 9.4°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 13.1°C | 25.4°C | 9.9°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 21.6°C | 9.8°C | 67 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 9.6°C | 80 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 24.9°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 ❄️ 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 23.9°C | 10.6°C | 59 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 24.0°C | 9.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 13.1°C | 23.7°C | 10.1°C | 31 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 26.2°C | 9.6°C | 101 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 8.0°C | 68 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 18.2°C | 15.2°C | 12.2°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 25.6°C | 9.5°C | 36 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 16.2°C | 13.0°C | 25.0°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 26.2°C | 8.7°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 26.2°C | 9.5°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 22.1°C | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 27.2°C | 10.7°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.0°C | 9.9°C | 71 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 8.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 18.9°C | 16.0°C | 13.2°C | 28.4°C | 9.6°C | 54 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 24.1°C | 9.4°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 17.4°C | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 24.0°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 11.3°C | 22.2°C | 8.0°C | 76 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 27.2°C | 8.7°C | 109 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 20.6°C | 17.4°C | 14.2°C | 27.1°C | 10.1°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 12.5°C | 23.3°C | 9.6°C | 41 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 17.9°C | 15.4°C | 12.9°C | 22.3°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 15.1°C | 12.1°C | 22.6°C | 9.8°C | 113 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 23.2°C | 10.7°C | 126 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 25.0°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 24.5°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 23.1°C | 9.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 16.7°C | 13.2°C | 25.7°C | 9.4°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.9 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 12.9°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 56 mm of rainfall in Timaru, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 2009.
The hottest February reached 28.4°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 13.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Timaru and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 12.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Timaru, averaging 16°C.
For February in Timaru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 12.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2009 with 140 mm. On average, February sees 56 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 Timaru 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.
