February is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Taupo was 1998 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 15.3°C. Typical February days reach 23.3°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Taupo, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Taupo during February averages 70%. The most humid February was 2023 at 85%, and the least humid was 2013 at 60%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taupo. The sunniest February was 2013 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Taupo during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 12.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 72 mm | 69 mm | 55 mm | 84 mm | +15 mm |
February temperatures in Taupo have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1993) to a record high of 34.3°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
One of the best times to visit Taupo
February is one of the best times to visit Taupo. Expect days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C) — warmer than Taupo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (68 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 | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 28.9°C | 9.2°C | 38 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.8°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 16.3°C | 12.7°C | 24.6°C | 9.0°C | 196 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 18.2°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 7.2°C | 179 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 29.9°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 31.7°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 31.0°C | 7.5°C | 42 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 26.9°C | 8.5°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 28.9°C | 7.5°C | 129 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 28.6°C | 10.9°C | 58 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 23.2°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 27.3°C | 6.3°C | 39 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 28.2°C | 7.9°C | 33 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 11.3°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 11.9°C | 24.5°C | 8.5°C | 70 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 13.7°C | 26.2°C | 9.3°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 23.8°C | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.0°C | 9.3°C | 35 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 34.3°C | 9.9°C | 104 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 27.5°C | 7.8°C | 39 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 26.9°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 25.1°C | 4.9°C | 88 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 13.8°C | 30.5°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 15.3°C | 11.5°C | 23.1°C | 6.1°C | 196 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 28.6°C | 5.8°C | 37 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 21.9°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 27.6°C | 9.7°C | 105 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 29.8°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 28.2°C | 7.7°C | 5 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 30.3°C | 7.6°C | 69 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 27.8°C | 8.6°C | 68 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 27.6°C | 7.6°C | 94 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 22.4°C | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 26.4°C | 9.4°C | 108 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 26.8°C | 4.6°C | 103 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.2°C | 5.0°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 28.9°C | 6.2°C | 103 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 31.4°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 21.0°C | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 24.2°C | 5.2°C | 64 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 17.2°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 5.4°C | 146 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 27.4°C | 5.3°C | 38 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 9.7°C | 70 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.3°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 27.2°C | 4.7°C | 94 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 29.0°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 30.3°C | 5.6°C | 98 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 27.1°C | 9.7°C | 55 mm | 70% | 0.6 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 12.5°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 68 mm of rainfall in Taupo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 34.3°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12°C to 12.8°C while daytime highs eased from 23.5°C to 23.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Taupo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Taupo, averaging 17.9°C.
For February in Taupo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.8 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 196 mm. On average, February sees 68 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 Taupo 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.
