February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Whangarei was 1998 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 19.4°C. Typical February days reach 23.7°C with nights near 17.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Whangarei, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1982 with 239 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Whangarei during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2023 at 82%, and the least humid was 2020 at 66%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whangarei. The sunniest February was 2025 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Whangarei during February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 6.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.8 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 | 21.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.4°C | 23.8°C | 23.4°C | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 63 mm | 81 mm | 67 mm | 87 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Whangarei have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (1993) to a record high of 31.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
One of the best times to visit Whangarei
February is one of the best times to visit Whangarei. Expect days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 20.8°C) — warmer than Whangarei's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 18.0°C | 26.0°C | 16.4°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 17.8°C | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.0°C | 236 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 26.7°C | 15.8°C | 125 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 25.7°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 31.4°C | 15.2°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 24.8°C | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 28.6°C | 16.0°C | 54 mm | 70% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 26.2°C | 16.0°C | 140 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 18.1°C | 29.8°C | 15.4°C | 66 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 19.0°C | 27.4°C | 17.1°C | 95 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 17.8°C | 26.9°C | 16.1°C | 62 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 25.5°C | 15.2°C | 68 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 17.0°C | 24.7°C | 14.6°C | 21 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 24.9°C | 15.8°C | 72 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 21.5°C | 18.5°C | 28.8°C | 16.1°C | 29 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 21.5°C | 18.5°C | 28.1°C | 17.0°C | 59 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 18.8°C | 27.5°C | 15.8°C | 106 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 26.2°C | 15.2°C | 90 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 17.3°C | 24.8°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 24.0°C | 20.7°C | 17.3°C | 26.4°C | 14.4°C | 33 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 20.9°C | 18.0°C | 26.9°C | 15.3°C | 40 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 25.9°C | 13.7°C | 194 mm | 78% | 6.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 25.3°C | 15.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 25.2°C | 15.6°C | 65 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 115 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 20.3°C | 16.8°C | 26.4°C | 14.4°C | 33 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 20.4°C | 18.3°C | 26.4°C | 16.7°C | 54 mm | 74% | 6.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.6°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 28.0°C | 17.0°C | 47 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 23.3°C | 20.2°C | 17.2°C | 26.5°C | 15.1°C | 45 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 28.4°C | 16.1°C | 97 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 23.8°C | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 25.7°C | 16.9°C | 57 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 26.6°C | 15.8°C | 101 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.3°C | 25.7°C | 11.5°C | 65 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 23.5°C | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 26.4°C | 12.8°C | 61 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 20.8°C | 17.4°C | 27.6°C | 14.3°C | 83 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 19.0°C | 27.7°C | 16.9°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 17.2°C | 25.1°C | 14.8°C | 41 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 24.2°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 26.3°C | 14.8°C | 79 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 20.0°C | 16.4°C | 27.1°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 20.4°C | 17.3°C | 25.3°C | 14.7°C | 142 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 155 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.5°C | 14.5°C | 46 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 23.3°C | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 26.9°C | 15.0°C | 49 mm | 70% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 20.8°C | 17.7°C | 27.0°C | 15.0°C | 239 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 27.6°C | 15.8°C | 48 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.7°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 77 mm of rainfall in Whangarei, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 1982.
The hottest February reached 31.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 11.5°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 23.5°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 18°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Whangarei and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Whangarei, averaging 20.8°C.
For February in Whangarei, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 17.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 1982 with 239 mm. On average, February sees 77 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 Whangarei 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.
