February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Palmerston North were 1998 and 2016 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 15.5°C. Typical February days reach 22.7°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Palmerston North, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 278 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Palmerston North during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 2023 at 87%, and the least humid was 1999 at 67%.
February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palmerston North. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Palmerston North during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2021 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 17.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 23.0°C | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 56 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 100 mm | +31 mm |
February temperatures in Palmerston North have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (1984) to a record high of 33°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
One of the best times to visit Palmerston North
February is one of the best times to visit Palmerston North. Expect days averaging 22.7°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 17.7°C) — warmer than Palmerston North's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (66 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 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 10.0°C | 20 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 22.0°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 24.5°C | 7.8°C | 39 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 25.7°C | 10.1°C | 191 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 28.7°C | 9.1°C | 278 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 27.2°C | 6.2°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 28.0°C | 8.0°C | 31 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 27.1°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 14.1°C | 28.9°C | 9.5°C | 118 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.6°C | 24.8°C | 7.9°C | 124 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 30.4°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 26.2°C | 7.5°C | 61 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 30.2°C | 7.7°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 28.3°C | 8.1°C | 37 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 20.4°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 23.7°C | 6.2°C | 57 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 27.2°C | 11.1°C | 20 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 26.2°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 100 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 27.6°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 27.5°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 7.7°C | 46 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 30.5°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 23.5°C | 6.4°C | 276 mm | 84% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 26.6°C | 5.4°C | 29 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 10.9°C | 25.6°C | 6.0°C | 59 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 28.7°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 26.9°C | 7.3°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 29.5°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.7°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 13.0°C | 26.7°C | 8.0°C | 87 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 27.4°C | 9.9°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 28.6°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 6.6°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 24.0°C | 7.0°C | 126 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.2°C | 28.0°C | 8.1°C | 93 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 28.4°C | 7.7°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 25.5°C | 5.9°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 22.1°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 28.7°C | 5.9°C | 98 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 7.1°C | 48 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 25.6°C | 9.7°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 6.8°C | 31 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 26.8°C | 5.3°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 26.2°C | 7.4°C | 54 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 33.0°C | 7.8°C | 102 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 28.1°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.7°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 66 mm of rainfall in Palmerston North, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 33°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 5.3°C in 1984.
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 12°C to 12.7°C while daytime highs eased from 22.7°C to 22.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palmerston North and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.7°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Palmerston North, averaging 17.7°C.
For February in Palmerston North, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.7°C and lows of 12.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 278 mm. On average, February sees 66 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 Palmerston North 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.
