Henderson weather in February

In February, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Henderson's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Henderson reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72218
82218
92218
102219
112219
122219
132219
142219
152219
162219
172219
182118
192118
202118
212118
222118
232118
242118
252118
262118
272118
282118

Henderson weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 18°718.714.26.6
Feb21° / 18°617.813.46.7
Mar20° / 17°67812.36.7
Apr19° / 16°829.811.16.0
May17° / 14°10712.310.15.1
Jun15° / 12°11612.79.54.1
Jul14° / 11°128159.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11515.210.63.6
Sep14° / 12°10213.411.74.0
Oct16° / 13°8411.9134.6
Nov17° / 14°7611.1145.2
Dec19° / 16°9110.914.55.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Henderson gets around 61 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
527
627
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153534160
2143534160
3143534160
4133634160
5133635160
6123635161
7123735161
8113735161
9113736161
10103836161
1193836161
1293837161
1383838161
1483738161
1583739161
1683739151
1783739151
1893739151
1993739141
20103639140
21113639130
22123639120
23133639110
24143639110
25143739100
2615373890
2716373790
2817383780

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:398:31
213.86:408:30
313.86:418:29
413.86:428:29
513.76:438:28
613.76:448:27
713.76:468:26
813.66:478:25
913.66:488:24
1013.66:498:23
1113.56:508:22
1213.56:518:21
1313.56:528:20
1413.46:538:19
1513.46:548:18
1613.46:558:17
1713.36:568:16
1813.36:578:15
1913.36:588:14
2013.26:598:13
2113.27:008:11
2213.27:018:10
2313.17:028:09
2413.17:038:08
2513.07:048:07
2613.07:058:05
2713.07:068:04
2812.97:078:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

In February, Henderson sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Henderson sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Henderson?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Henderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henderson in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Henderson sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Henderson in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Henderson in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Henderson peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 36.9°S, 174.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Lincoln, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Henderson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Henderson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Henderson is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Lincoln 2.0 km · Te Atatu South 3.0 km · Massey 5.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 5.0 km · Massey East 6.0 km · New Lynn 7.0 km · Titirangi 7.0 km · Avondale 7.0 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Henderson (-36.8801°, 174.6198°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).