Weather in Wellington in February 2025
- February is usually the hottest month of the year in Wellington;
Average weather
Average temperature in Wellington in February
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +19°C.
Is Wellington warm or cold in February?
Wellington is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +16°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is the hottest month in Wellington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Wellington in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 65 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +19°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 65 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 6 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Wellington is gradually decreasing during February, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Wellington?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Wellington in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+14°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2261 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in New Zealand
Monthly weather in Wellington
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Wellington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.