February is one of the warmer months of the year in Blenheim, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Blenheim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Blenheim was 1998 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 14.2°C. Typical February days reach 21.8°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Blenheim, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 208 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Blenheim during February averages 72%. The most humid February was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 2001 at 65%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Blenheim. The sunniest Februarys were 2013 and 2019 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Blenheim during February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2007 and 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.2°C | 21.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 59 mm | 47 mm | 53 mm | 78 mm | +20 mm |
February temperatures in Blenheim have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (1993) to a record high of 32.2°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 208 mm.
One of the best times to visit Blenheim
February is one of the best times to visit Blenheim. Expect days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C) — warmer than Blenheim's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 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 | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.7°C | 8.0°C | 52 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 28.6°C | 6.1°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 16.1°C | 12.1°C | 25.8°C | 8.2°C | 117 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 22.2°C | 6.5°C | 201 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 27.2°C | 6.5°C | 36 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.8°C | 8.4°C | 38 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.4°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 12.1°C | 24.2°C | 8.5°C | 208 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.0°C | 25.7°C | 6.4°C | 62 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 29.3°C | 10.2°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 27.2°C | 6.3°C | 33 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 24 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 6.5°C | 32 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 24.7°C | 8.0°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 28.7°C | 7.1°C | 17 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 22.9°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 8.8°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | 6.2°C | 85 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 26.6°C | 7.2°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 26.4°C | 7.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.9°C | 7.3°C | 52 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 27.7°C | 7.4°C | 43 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 23.1°C | 5.8°C | 155 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 26.7°C | 5.7°C | 19 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 24.6°C | 7.1°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.9°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 27.8°C | 6.6°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 28.8°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 22.1°C | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 7.7°C | 62 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 24.7°C | 5.5°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 26.5°C | 7.9°C | 120 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 22.0°C | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 26.6°C | 8.5°C | 36 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 14.2°C | 9.3°C | 23.5°C | 3.3°C | 89 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 24.0°C | 4.4°C | 92 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 26.9°C | 6.5°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 29.6°C | 8.5°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 10.9°C | 24.1°C | 7.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 25.4°C | 5.5°C | 92 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.6°C | 6.5°C | 67 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.4°C | 113 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 28.3°C | 6.3°C | 48 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 26.3°C | 6.8°C | 17 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 31.7°C | 6.9°C | 73 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.8°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 57 mm of rainfall in Blenheim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 208 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 32.2°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11°C to 11.5°C while daytime highs eased from 22.4°C to 21.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Blenheim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Blenheim, averaging 16.6°C.
For February in Blenheim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 11.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 208 mm. On average, February sees 57 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 Blenheim 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.
