February is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill, with average highs near 17.1°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Invercargill was 2023 — when the month averaged 16.5°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 12.6°C. Typical February days reach 17.1°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Invercargill, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1991 with 164 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Invercargill during February averages 79%. The most humid February was 2005 at 82%, and the least humid was 2019 at 75%.
February receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Invercargill. The sunniest Februarys were 1999, 2010 and 2023 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 2011 and 2018 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Invercargill during February is 4 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.1°C | 14.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 16.6°C | 17.2°C | 17.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 11.3°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 97 mm | 94 mm | 95 mm | 88 mm | -17 mm |
February temperatures in Invercargill have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (2003) to a record high of 28.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
One of the best times to visit Invercargill
February is one of the best times to visit Invercargill. Expect days averaging 17.1°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 14.4°C) — warmer than Invercargill's yearly average — with higher rainfall (96 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 | 18.3°C | 15.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.7°C | 9.9°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 20.9°C | 8.6°C | 136 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.2°C | 9.6°C | 92 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 23.8°C | 8.2°C | 73 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 22.1°C | 8.3°C | 69 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 14.4°C | 11.6°C | 22.6°C | 9.1°C | 104 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 23.2°C | 8.3°C | 82 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 17.1°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 21.7°C | 9.8°C | 149 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 22.3°C | 8.1°C | 63 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 18.5°C | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 125 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 22.1°C | 8.0°C | 105 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 8.1°C | 81 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 22.9°C | 8.9°C | 45 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 21.3°C | 7.9°C | 79 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 22.0°C | 8.8°C | 132 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 11.6°C | 23.0°C | 8.9°C | 85 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.3°C | 22.9°C | 8.0°C | 77 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 24.3°C | 8.9°C | 96 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 11.2°C | 20.2°C | 9.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 22.5°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 12.7°C | 21.7°C | 8.7°C | 141 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 18.7°C | 7.3°C | 161 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.5°C | 7.3°C | 89 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 23.1°C | 8.6°C | 113 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 24.9°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 22.3°C | 8.2°C | 57 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 16.1°C | 12.8°C | 24.6°C | 9.5°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 24.2°C | 8.8°C | 113 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 21.2°C | 8.3°C | 142 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 22.0°C | 8.0°C | 61 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.3°C | 22.5°C | 7.7°C | 47 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 21.7°C | 8.8°C | 124 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 21.9°C | 8.1°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 21.5°C | 8.0°C | 150 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 22.9°C | 7.9°C | 164 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 24.1°C | 9.8°C | 67 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 22.7°C | 9.7°C | 125 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 23.0°C | 8.8°C | 159 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 9.6°C | 145 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 22.9°C | 8.4°C | 112 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 22.5°C | 8.5°C | 71 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 21.9°C | 7.8°C | 92 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 12.8°C | 10.4°C | 22.2°C | 7.8°C | 75 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 24.2°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 17.1°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 96 mm of rainfall in Invercargill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1991.
The hottest February reached 28.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.9°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 11.3°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Invercargill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.1°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Invercargill, averaging 14.4°C.
For February in Invercargill, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.1°C and lows of 11.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.5 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 1991 with 164 mm. On average, February sees 96 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 Invercargill 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.
