February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whanganui, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whanganui. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Whanganui was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 16.5°C. Typical February days reach 21.9°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Whanganui, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 312 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Whanganui during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 2023 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 69%.
February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whanganui. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Whanganui during February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.3°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.8°C | 22.1°C | 21.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 67 mm | 65 mm | 55 mm | 104 mm | +37 mm |
February temperatures in Whanganui have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (1984) to a record high of 28.8°C (1982).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 312 mm.
One of the best times to visit Whanganui
February is one of the best times to visit Whanganui. Expect days averaging 21.9°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 18.5°C) — warmer than Whanganui's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (69 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 | 23.2°C | 19.5°C | 15.9°C | 27.7°C | 12.7°C | 17 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 21.3°C | 18.0°C | 14.7°C | 25.3°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 24.8°C | 12.3°C | 177 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.7°C | 26.7°C | 10.7°C | 312 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 21.6°C | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 24.8°C | 9.7°C | 52 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 22.4°C | 18.8°C | 15.3°C | 25.7°C | 11.4°C | 34 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 18.5°C | 15.0°C | 24.5°C | 10.1°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 23.3°C | 19.9°C | 16.6°C | 28.0°C | 12.2°C | 95 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 24.7°C | 11.7°C | 119 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 24.3°C | 20.7°C | 17.1°C | 27.5°C | 14.5°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 23.9°C | 11.4°C | 61 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 25.6°C | 11.9°C | 30 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 26.3°C | 11.3°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 20.4°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 22.4°C | 11.0°C | 66 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 25.4°C | 13.5°C | 17 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 22.1°C | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 24.8°C | 13.6°C | 35 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 24.6°C | 10.8°C | 94 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 26.0°C | 11.2°C | 29 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 14.7°C | 25.3°C | 11.6°C | 13 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 14.9°C | 25.7°C | 12.0°C | 54 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 23.0°C | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 12.9°C | 36 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 22.9°C | 9.9°C | 287 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 27.7°C | 9.6°C | 22 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 13.7°C | 24.4°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 19.3°C | 15.6°C | 26.4°C | 12.7°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 26.4°C | 11.1°C | 16 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 26.5°C | 11.2°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 26.7°C | 13.5°C | 51 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 18.3°C | 14.8°C | 24.4°C | 11.7°C | 49 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 18.4°C | 15.1°C | 24.5°C | 10.9°C | 101 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 15.7°C | 25.0°C | 12.5°C | 90 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 19.2°C | 15.5°C | 26.4°C | 13.1°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 24.3°C | 9.9°C | 58 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 23.4°C | 10.8°C | 145 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 14.6°C | 23.9°C | 11.4°C | 106 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.7°C | 26.3°C | 11.7°C | 25 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 25.1°C | 10.1°C | 58 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 27.8°C | 9.8°C | 106 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.2°C | 23.8°C | 11.3°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 22.0°C | 18.9°C | 15.8°C | 25.2°C | 12.6°C | 111 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 22.4°C | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 25.8°C | 10.9°C | 39 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 25.5°C | 9.6°C | 54 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 22.8°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 28.8°C | 11.9°C | 87 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 15.8°C | 26.4°C | 12.5°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.9°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 69 mm of rainfall in Whanganui, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 312 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 28.8°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.7°C to 15.2°C while daytime highs eased from 21.9°C to 21.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whanganui and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.9°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Whanganui, averaging 18.5°C.
For February in Whanganui, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 312 mm. On average, February sees 69 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 Whanganui 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.
