February is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 19.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Napier was 1998 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 16.8°C. Typical February days reach 23.5°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Napier, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2023 with 308 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Napier during February averages 72%. The most humid February was 2023 at 80%, and the least humid was 1985 at 64%.
February receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Napier. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Napier during February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 19.5°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 19.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.5°C | 15.4°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 15.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 63 mm | 51 mm | 52 mm | 109 mm | +50 mm |
February temperatures in Napier have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 8.3°C (1993) to a record high of 34.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 308 mm.
One of the best times to visit Napier
February is one of the best times to visit Napier. Expect days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 19.4°C) — warmer than Napier's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (63 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 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 29.8°C | 13.3°C | 24 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 30.4°C | 10.3°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 27.9°C | 12.8°C | 308 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 19.9°C | 16.1°C | 30.3°C | 12.6°C | 239 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 27.8°C | 12.3°C | 49 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 32.5°C | 12.7°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 30.7°C | 11.8°C | 48 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 29.7°C | 12.9°C | 87 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 32.2°C | 11.9°C | 145 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 21.3°C | 16.8°C | 29.9°C | 14.8°C | 26 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 31.2°C | 12.5°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 28.7°C | 11.6°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 20.7°C | 17.4°C | 14.0°C | 26.8°C | 9.6°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 30.4°C | 12.9°C | 28 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 27.9°C | 11.6°C | 41 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 34.9°C | 12.4°C | 71 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 29.1°C | 12.6°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 18.3°C | 14.5°C | 27.6°C | 12.1°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 19.4°C | 15.1°C | 27.9°C | 10.6°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 28.6°C | 12.5°C | 39 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 9.9°C | 120 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 23.4°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 30.3°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 10.7°C | 63 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 32.0°C | 12.4°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 30.5°C | 10.8°C | 7 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 28.1°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 30.4°C | 12.6°C | 16 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 15.1°C | 29.9°C | 12.4°C | 82 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 28.7°C | 11.7°C | 108 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 28.3°C | 14.4°C | 69 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 28.8°C | 12.7°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 25.5°C | 8.3°C | 159 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 28.8°C | 10.0°C | 36 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 14.9°C | 29.0°C | 11.0°C | 77 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 30.8°C | 12.1°C | 41 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 28.4°C | 11.2°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 15.7°C | 28.2°C | 9.0°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.6°C | 30.0°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 15.3°C | 27.9°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 31.2°C | 11.2°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.8°C | 28.3°C | 9.6°C | 80 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 28.1°C | 11.1°C | 19 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.2°C | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 30.2°C | 9.9°C | 94 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 19.8°C | 15.2°C | 31.7°C | 12.4°C | 77 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.5°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 63 mm of rainfall in Napier, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 308 mm in 2023.
The hottest February reached 34.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 8.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.5°C to 15.4°C while daytime highs eased from 23.5°C to 23.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Napier and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Napier, averaging 19.4°C.
For February in Napier, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 15.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2023 with 308 mm. On average, February sees 63 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 Napier 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.
