February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 20.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kaitaia was 1998 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 19.4°C. Typical February days reach 22.6°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Kaitaia, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 203 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Kaitaia during February averages 76%. The most humid February was 2001 at 82%, and the least humid was 2015 at 71%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kaitaia. The sunniest February was 2025 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001 and 2004 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Kaitaia during February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 7.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 56 mm | 78 mm | 47 mm | 56 mm | -13 mm |
February temperatures in Kaitaia have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 14.7°C (1992) to a record high of 27.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 203 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kaitaia
February is one of the best times to visit Kaitaia. Expect days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 20.7°C) — warmer than Kaitaia's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (62 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 | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 20 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 25.3°C | 16.5°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 21.8°C | 20.2°C | 18.6°C | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 69 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 20.4°C | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 61 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 127 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.3°C | 21.2°C | 19.2°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 26 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 19.5°C | 26.5°C | 17.2°C | 34 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 21.7°C | 20.1°C | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 65 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 78 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 52 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 52 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 23.8°C | 16.0°C | 20 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 50 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 22.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.3°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 15 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 21.3°C | 19.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 51 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 23.2°C | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 122 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 22.5°C | 20.6°C | 18.8°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 107 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 69 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 20.5°C | 18.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 22 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 21.0°C | 19.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.3°C | 19.8°C | 18.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 203 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 20.2°C | 18.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 38 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 20.3°C | 18.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 63 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 23.0°C | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 26.1°C | 16.6°C | 63 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 40 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 21.1°C | 19.5°C | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 58 mm | 74% | 7.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 24.8°C | 23.0°C | 21.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 22.8°C | 21.2°C | 19.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 74 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 22.7°C | 20.9°C | 19.2°C | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 60 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 67 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.4°C | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 53 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 18.0°C | 23.7°C | 14.7°C | 64 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 20.7°C | 18.6°C | 25.4°C | 15.7°C | 82 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 15 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 20.1°C | 18.5°C | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 46 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.7°C | 20.9°C | 19.1°C | 24.9°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 24.3°C | 17.1°C | 19 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 21.8°C | 20.2°C | 18.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 127 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 20.2°C | 18.3°C | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 121 mm | 74% | 5.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 77 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 19.5°C | 17.6°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 25.6°C | 16.8°C | 107 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 19.6°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 45 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.6°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 62 mm of rainfall in Kaitaia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 203 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 27.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 14.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 18.4°C to 19.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kaitaia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Kaitaia, averaging 20.7°C.
For February in Kaitaia, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 203 mm. On average, February sees 62 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 Kaitaia 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.
