February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 18.3°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kerikeri was 1998 — when the month averaged 22.9°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 19.7°C. Typical February days reach 23.3°C with nights near 18.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Kerikeri, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 2001 at 81%, and the least humid was 1987 at 69%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. 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 Kerikeri during February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 7.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 20.6°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.4°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 18.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 62 mm | 83 mm | 59 mm | 73 mm | -8 mm |
February temperatures in Kerikeri have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 13°C (1993) to a record high of 27.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kerikeri
February is one of the best times to visit Kerikeri. Expect days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 18.3°C (mean 20.8°C) — warmer than Kerikeri's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (71 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 | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 26.3°C | 17.0°C | 30 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 25.6°C | 15.9°C | 35 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 17.9°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 119 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 21.8°C | 19.8°C | 25.9°C | 16.4°C | 99 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 20.2°C | 18.0°C | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 118 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 24.9°C | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 27.7°C | 15.8°C | 37 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 27.9°C | 16.6°C | 43 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 19.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.4°C | 89 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 18.6°C | 26.3°C | 16.4°C | 91 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 26.1°C | 17.9°C | 78 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 23.1°C | 20.7°C | 18.2°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 70 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 25.3°C | 15.7°C | 69 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 17.4°C | 24.4°C | 15.3°C | 20 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 24.8°C | 16.2°C | 57 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 18.9°C | 27.0°C | 16.9°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.9°C | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 55 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 19.2°C | 25.9°C | 16.5°C | 122 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 24.9°C | 15.7°C | 113 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 73 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 17.8°C | 26.4°C | 15.5°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.9°C | 16.3°C | 52 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 24.5°C | 14.4°C | 196 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 22.6°C | 20.1°C | 17.6°C | 24.7°C | 15.0°C | 49 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 63 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 18.8°C | 25.9°C | 15.7°C | 101 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 20.5°C | 17.4°C | 25.7°C | 15.1°C | 36 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 22.7°C | 20.8°C | 19.0°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 57 mm | 74% | 7.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 26.9°C | 17.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 17.5°C | 26.8°C | 15.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 19.3°C | 27.2°C | 16.6°C | 87 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 54 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 114 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 25.5°C | 13.0°C | 58 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 25.8°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 17.7°C | 26.1°C | 14.9°C | 74 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 22.0°C | 19.4°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 24.8°C | 15.8°C | 50 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 23.6°C | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 25.8°C | 15.4°C | 76 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.1°C | 27.1°C | 16.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 25.2°C | 15.4°C | 140 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.6°C | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 143 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.4°C | 24.3°C | 15.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 22.8°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 25.7°C | 15.5°C | 29 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 18.2°C | 27.2°C | 15.8°C | 156 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 26.0°C | 16.4°C | 50 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.3°C with lows near 18.3°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 71 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 27.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 1993.
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 23.2°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 17.9°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 18.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Kerikeri, averaging 20.8°C.
For February in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 18.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.1 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 196 mm. On average, February sees 71 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 Kerikeri 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.
