February is one of the warmer months of the year in New Plymouth, with average highs near 21°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 17.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in New Plymouth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in New Plymouth was 2016 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 16.1°C. Typical February days reach 21°C with nights near 14.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in New Plymouth, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 340 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in New Plymouth during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 2004 at 85%, and the least humid was 1985 at 74%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Plymouth. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in New Plymouth during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 14.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 75 mm | 84 mm | 71 mm | 93 mm | +23 mm |
February temperatures in New Plymouth have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1984) to a record high of 27°C (2022).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 340 mm.
One of the best times to visit New Plymouth
February is one of the best times to visit New Plymouth. Expect days averaging 21°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 17.7°C) — warmer than New Plymouth's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (78 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 | 22.1°C | 18.5°C | 14.9°C | 24.3°C | 12.6°C | 17 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 16.8°C | 13.6°C | 23.6°C | 8.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.6°C | 11.0°C | 133 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 15.6°C | 27.0°C | 9.8°C | 262 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 22.9°C | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 22.7°C | 9.8°C | 46 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 23.3°C | 8.0°C | 64 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 25.5°C | 10.4°C | 125 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 23.4°C | 11.6°C | 96 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 22.7°C | 19.5°C | 16.3°C | 25.3°C | 13.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 20.6°C | 17.2°C | 13.8°C | 22.4°C | 9.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 25.7°C | 10.5°C | 23 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 21.1°C | 17.2°C | 13.3°C | 23.3°C | 9.1°C | 27 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 19.5°C | 16.8°C | 14.1°C | 22.9°C | 9.5°C | 114 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 21.0°C | 18.0°C | 14.9°C | 23.6°C | 11.9°C | 17 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 23.2°C | 12.4°C | 95 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 20.9°C | 17.9°C | 14.9°C | 23.5°C | 10.2°C | 117 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 21.5°C | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 24.8°C | 9.1°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 24.2°C | 10.9°C | 22 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 20.5°C | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 24.4°C | 9.6°C | 54 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 26.3°C | 11.7°C | 72 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 21.0°C | 9.7°C | 340 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 24.7°C | 8.1°C | 18 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 20.4°C | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 23.1°C | 10.1°C | 101 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 22.0°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 25.6°C | 10.2°C | 57 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 14.3°C | 24.2°C | 9.6°C | 18 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 25.1°C | 9.6°C | 6 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 19.2°C | 16.0°C | 24.1°C | 13.2°C | 58 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 24.2°C | 11.3°C | 73 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 14.5°C | 23.9°C | 8.7°C | 100 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 21.5°C | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 24.4°C | 11.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 18.4°C | 15.0°C | 24.3°C | 12.2°C | 62 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 19.8°C | 16.1°C | 12.3°C | 23.3°C | 9.5°C | 35 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 23.3°C | 8.8°C | 118 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 23.2°C | 10.7°C | 126 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | 19.2°C | 16.0°C | 24.9°C | 10.8°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 23.1°C | 8.9°C | 73 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 25.5°C | 11.3°C | 95 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 20.0°C | 16.7°C | 13.4°C | 23.0°C | 9.3°C | 51 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 24.1°C | 12.0°C | 124 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 21.4°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 25.3°C | 9.4°C | 67 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 21.3°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 24.9°C | 7.8°C | 62 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 20.1°C | 16.7°C | 13.3°C | 23.0°C | 10.9°C | 27 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.7°C | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 26.3°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 25.2°C | 11.1°C | 57 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 17.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 78 mm of rainfall in New Plymouth, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 340 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 27°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.1°C to 14.4°C while daytime highs eased from 21.2°C to 21.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in New Plymouth and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in New Plymouth, averaging 17.7°C.
For February in New Plymouth, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21°C and lows of 14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.5 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 340 mm. On average, February sees 78 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 New Plymouth 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.
