February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 19.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hamilton was 2016 — when the month averaged 21.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 17.7°C. Typical February days reach 23.3°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Hamilton, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 291 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Hamilton during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 2004 at 81%, and the least humid was 1999 at 72%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hamilton. The sunniest Februarys were 2013, 2019 and 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Hamilton during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | 22.9°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 65 mm | 83 mm | 62 mm | 78 mm | +5 mm |
February temperatures in Hamilton have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (1992) to a record high of 28.3°C (2005).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 291 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hamilton
February is one of the best times to visit Hamilton. Expect days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 19.4°C) — warmer than Hamilton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 16.0°C | 26.2°C | 13.6°C | 22 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 14.9°C | 26.2°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 22.4°C | 19.1°C | 15.8°C | 25.8°C | 12.2°C | 161 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 11.1°C | 164 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 27.3°C | 10.6°C | 49 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 26.0°C | 11.5°C | 18 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 26.8°C | 10.4°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 20.3°C | 16.8°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 131 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 26.8°C | 11.5°C | 107 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 25.2°C | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 28.2°C | 15.2°C | 83 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 25.4°C | 12.0°C | 55 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 26.9°C | 10.8°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 23.8°C | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 26.7°C | 9.3°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 16.2°C | 27.1°C | 14.0°C | 17 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 20.1°C | 16.4°C | 25.8°C | 14.5°C | 43 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 20.1°C | 16.5°C | 26.9°C | 12.8°C | 125 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 26.4°C | 10.7°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 25.9°C | 10.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 26.5°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 23.7°C | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 28.3°C | 13.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 17.7°C | 14.7°C | 23.8°C | 10.6°C | 291 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 24.5°C | 9.7°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 25.2°C | 11.1°C | 62 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 27.9°C | 11.5°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.0°C | 25.5°C | 11.4°C | 11 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 11.4°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 16.9°C | 27.4°C | 12.4°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 27.5°C | 13.2°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 23.8°C | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 26.6°C | 9.2°C | 71 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 27.4°C | 13.3°C | 121 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 24.2°C | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 26.2°C | 13.5°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 9.3°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 22.0°C | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 25.7°C | 7.9°C | 84 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 26.7°C | 10.7°C | 129 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 27.4°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.3°C | 25.6°C | 11.1°C | 73 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 19.7°C | 16.3°C | 27.2°C | 11.8°C | 113 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 25.0°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 25.6°C | 13.6°C | 128 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 27.4°C | 10.9°C | 61 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 26.7°C | 8.9°C | 92 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 28 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 27.9°C | 10.5°C | 82 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 27.4°C | 12.8°C | 45 mm | 77% | 3.8 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 15.4°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 72 mm of rainfall in Hamilton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 291 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 28.3°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 23.7°C and overnight lows from 14.9°C to 15.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hamilton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Hamilton, averaging 19.4°C.
For February in Hamilton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 15.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.4 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 291 mm. On average, February sees 72 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 Hamilton 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.
