February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 15.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hokitika was 2016 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 13.4°C. Typical February days reach 18.2°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Hokitika, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 405 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Hokitika during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 1999 at 76%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hokitika. The sunniest Februarys were 2003, 2007 and 2025, among others at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991, 2004 and 2022 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Hokitika during February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 18.5°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 125 mm | 126 mm | 114 mm | 162 mm | +52 mm |
February temperatures in Hokitika have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1992) to a record high of 24.5°C (2005).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 405 mm.
One of the best times to visit Hokitika
February is one of the best times to visit Hokitika. Expect days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 15.3°C) — warmer than Hokitika's yearly average — with higher rainfall (125 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 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 22.7°C | 12.1°C | 97 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 19.6°C | 8.0°C | 106 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 13.5°C | 22.4°C | 8.8°C | 160 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.6°C | 9.3°C | 405 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 13.0°C | 20.8°C | 9.0°C | 147 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 15.2°C | 12.0°C | 20.7°C | 7.6°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 22.0°C | 8.9°C | 212 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 21.3°C | 8.3°C | 121 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 19.6°C | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 23.8°C | 11.8°C | 178 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 21.2°C | 7.6°C | 99 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.2°C | 9.2°C | 39 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 18.4°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 21.2°C | 7.9°C | 31 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 19.7°C | 10.4°C | 139 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 20.6°C | 8.7°C | 119 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 21.6°C | 9.4°C | 122 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 12.0°C | 21.9°C | 8.9°C | 162 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 21.1°C | 10.0°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 15.5°C | 12.7°C | 20.8°C | 10.2°C | 59 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.6°C | 9.4°C | 113 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 24.5°C | 8.7°C | 178 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 19.3°C | 7.9°C | 259 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 21.4°C | 6.1°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 21.2°C | 7.3°C | 139 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 18.0°C | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 21.5°C | 7.8°C | 50 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 20.0°C | 9.1°C | 101 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 22.8°C | 8.3°C | 92 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 21.6°C | 11.0°C | 116 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 18.5°C | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 21.9°C | 9.0°C | 180 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 18.6°C | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 21.4°C | 8.0°C | 156 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 21.9°C | 11.2°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 19.1°C | 16.3°C | 13.5°C | 22.0°C | 10.6°C | 134 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.1°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 20.4°C | 5.5°C | 209 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 16.9°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 21.6°C | 7.9°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 16.5°C | 13.8°C | 21.4°C | 10.3°C | 63 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 15.8°C | 12.7°C | 21.5°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 18.3°C | 15.6°C | 12.9°C | 24.2°C | 8.0°C | 180 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 14.3°C | 11.3°C | 20.2°C | 8.3°C | 145 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 20.5°C | 9.8°C | 174 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 11.7°C | 21.3°C | 8.7°C | 93 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 18.3°C | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 20.9°C | 8.3°C | 75 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 38 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 20.7°C | 8.4°C | 97 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 22.6°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 18.2°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 125 mm of rainfall in Hokitika, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 405 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 24.5°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 18.5°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Hokitika and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Hokitika, averaging 15.3°C.
For February in Hokitika, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 405 mm. On average, February sees 125 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 Hokitika 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.
