Levin Weather in February (1981–2025)

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February at a Glance in Levin

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
20.2°C
Avg Low
❄️
15.5°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
17.9°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
68 mm
Avg Humidity
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79%
Avg Wind
🌬️
4.7 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.7
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+4.2°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Levin February Weather Overview

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Levin, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 17.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

Levin February Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Levin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Levin was 2016 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 16.3°C. Typical February days reach 20.2°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp17.5°C→17.9°C+0.4°C
Max Temp20.1°C→20.1°C0°C
Min Temp14.9°C→15.7°C+0.8°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Max Temp0°C/decade →
Min Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

16.0°C–17.0°C6 yr (13%)
17.0°C–18.0°C19 yr (42%)
18.0°C–19.0°C15 yr (33%)
19.0°C–20.0°C5 yr (11%)

Levin February Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

February is one of the drier months in Levin, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 352 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 12 mm.

Levin February Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Levin during February averages 79%. The most humid February was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 73%.

Levin February Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Levin. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.3.

Levin February Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Levin during February is 4.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1994 and 2021 at 3.9 m/s.

What February Feels Like in Levin

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How February Ranks in Levin

🔥1st warmest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Levin Weather by Month

Levin February Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp17.7°C18.1°C17.6°C18.0°C17.9°C+0.2°C
Avg High20.2°C20.5°C19.9°C20.2°C20.2°C0°C
Avg Low15.2°C15.6°C15.3°C15.7°C15.7°C+0.5°C
Avg Rain65 mm61 mm64 mm58 mm108 mm+43 mm

Extreme February Records in Levin

🔥Warmest February26.2°C2005
🧊Coldest February10.1°C1993
🌧️Wettest February352 mm2022
🏜️Driest February12 mm2007
🌬️Windiest February6.8 m/s2004

Key Insights for February

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February temperatures in Levin have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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February has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1993) to a record high of 26.2°C (2005).

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Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 352 mm.

Is February a Good Time to Visit Levin?

One of the best times to visit Levin

February is one of the best times to visit Levin. Expect days averaging 20.2°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 17.9°C) — warmer than Levin's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (68 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Levin's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Levin Weather in February — In Depth

☀️ February climate overview

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Levin, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 17.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in February

February averages 68 mm of rainfall in Levin, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest February on record saw 352 mm (2022), and the driest just 12 mm (2007). Humidity sits around 79% and average wind speed is 4.7 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.7 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How February has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 14.9°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
February Weather in Levin, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202521.5°C18.9°C16.3°C25.2°C14.1°C23 mm78%4 m/s6.4
202419.4°C17.4°C15.4°C22.9°C12.6°C36 mm80%5.4 m/s6.1
202319.7°C18.1°C16.4°C23.0°C13.4°C148 mm84%5.3 m/s5
2022 🌧️20.3°C18.1°C15.9°C23.7°C12.0°C352 mm85%4.6 m/s5.5
202119.7°C17.0°C14.3°C22.2°C10.8°C56 mm79%3.9 m/s6.4
202020.3°C18.0°C15.7°C23.0°C12.0°C33 mm81%4.7 m/s6.2
201920.0°C17.8°C15.5°C22.2°C12.4°C35 mm79%5.1 m/s6.2
201821.5°C19.3°C17.1°C25.8°C13.6°C134 mm79%5.4 m/s5.4
201719.1°C17.1°C15.0°C22.0°C11.9°C125 mm85%4.5 m/s5.4
2016 🔥22.0°C19.8°C17.5°C25.1°C14.4°C57 mm80%4.8 m/s6
201519.5°C17.3°C15.0°C21.7°C12.3°C58 mm78%5.1 m/s5.8
201420.0°C17.5°C15.0°C23.6°C12.4°C30 mm78%4.9 m/s5.9
201320.5°C17.8°C15.0°C23.6°C12.4°C36 mm76%4.2 m/s6.6
201219.2°C16.9°C14.7°C20.9°C12.0°C53 mm78%4.5 m/s5
201120.4°C18.2°C16.1°C22.8°C14.4°C18 mm81%4.7 m/s5.4
201020.1°C18.0°C15.8°C21.9°C14.1°C31 mm82%4.3 m/s5.5
200919.5°C17.4°C15.3°C21.9°C11.5°C104 mm82%4.7 m/s5
200820.7°C18.2°C15.6°C24.5°C12.6°C30 mm76%4.6 m/s5.7
200720.1°C17.5°C14.9°C23.4°C12.3°C12 mm78%4.1 m/s5.9
200620.0°C17.8°C15.5°C23.0°C12.5°C60 mm78%4.9 m/s5.4
200521.1°C19.0°C16.9°C26.2°C13.3°C43 mm79%4.7 m/s6
200418.2°C16.5°C14.9°C20.7°C11.1°C275 mm83%6.8 m/s4.3
200319.5°C17.0°C14.5°C23.2°C10.5°C22 mm77%5.3 m/s6
200219.3°C16.7°C14.1°C22.2°C11.0°C47 mm77%5.3 m/s5.2
200120.8°C18.4°C15.9°C24.5°C13.2°C23 mm80%4 m/s5.6
200020.1°C17.8°C15.6°C23.3°C11.7°C18 mm79%4.7 m/s5.6
199921.7°C18.8°C15.9°C24.7°C12.1°C19 mm73%4.1 m/s6.3
199821.6°C19.4°C17.2°C24.3°C14.1°C51 mm83%4.5 m/s5.5
199720.3°C17.8°C15.3°C23.1°C13.2°C52 mm81%4.5 m/s5.4
199620.4°C17.9°C15.5°C23.2°C11.3°C87 mm80%4.7 m/s5.5
199521.2°C18.6°C16.0°C23.5°C14.0°C88 mm79%4.3 m/s5.5
199421.3°C18.7°C16.0°C24.3°C12.9°C21 mm78%3.9 m/s6.1
1993 ❄️19.0°C16.3°C13.7°C22.9°C10.1°C63 mm79%4.4 m/s5.7
199219.0°C16.7°C14.4°C21.9°C11.2°C130 mm80%5.3 m/s5.4
199119.1°C17.1°C15.2°C21.7°C12.4°C82 mm82%4.7 m/s5.3
199021.7°C19.4°C17.0°C24.2°C13.3°C16 mm81%4.2 m/s5.8
198920.7°C17.9°C15.1°C23.7°C11.8°C52 mm74%4.5 m/s5.7
198820.4°C18.2°C16.0°C24.9°C10.3°C101 mm80%5.5 m/s5
198719.4°C17.0°C14.7°C21.9°C11.9°C59 mm79%5.1 m/s5.6
198620.4°C18.3°C16.2°C23.4°C14.1°C125 mm81%4.5 m/s5.5
198520.7°C18.0°C15.3°C24.4°C12.3°C35 mm74%4.3 m/s6
198419.7°C17.0°C14.3°C23.5°C10.7°C53 mm79%3.9 m/s5.6
198318.9°C16.5°C14.0°C21.0°C11.8°C41 mm79%4.2 m/s—
198220.3°C17.8°C15.2°C25.4°C12.2°C81 mm80%4.8 m/s—
198121.0°C18.4°C15.9°C23.8°C13.2°C40 mm79%4.9 m/s—

Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Levin February Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Levin in February?▼

The average high in February is around 20.2°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Levin in February?▼

February averages 68 mm of rainfall in Levin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 352 mm in 2022.

What was the hottest February on record in Levin?▼

The hottest February reached 26.2°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1993.

Has February in Levin gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 14.9°C to 15.7°C over the same span.

Is February a good time to visit Levin?▼

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Levin and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.2°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.

Is February the coldest month in Levin?▼

Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Levin, averaging 17.9°C.

What should I pack for Levin in February?▼

For February in Levin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.2°C and lows of 15.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Levin humid in February?▼

Relative humidity in February averages 79% — quite humid.

How windy is Levin in February?▼

Average wind speed in February is 4.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.8 m/s (2004).

Which February had the most rainfall in Levin?▼

The wettest February on record was 2022 with 352 mm. On average, February sees 68 mm.

Where does this February weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Levin 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.