Massey weather in February

In February, Massey sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.7 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 22°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 Massey's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Massey reaches about 22°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

15°18°20°23°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
162218
172218
182218
192218
202218
212218
222218
232218
242218
252118
262118
272118
282118

Massey 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°698.214.26.7
Feb22° / 18°587.713.46.8
Mar21° / 17°677.912.36.7
Apr19° / 15°779.711.16.1
May17° / 14°10511.910.15.2
Jun15° / 12°113139.54.1
Jul14° / 11°12614.79.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11415.310.63.6
Sep15° / 12°9713.711.84.0
Oct16° / 13°8112134.7
Nov17° / 14°7410.9145.4
Dec19° / 16°9110.414.56.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
174852
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Massey gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.7 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
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 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153434170
2143434170
3143534170
4133535170
5133535170
6123635170
7123635171
8113635171
9113735171
10103736171
1193736171
1293736171
1383737171
1483738171
1583738171
1683638171
1783639171
1883639160
1993639160
20103639150
21113639140
22123639140
23133639130
24133639120
25143638110
26153638110
27163637100
2817373690

Wind in February

Winds average 18 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
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2118light 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
513.76:448:28
613.76:458:27
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
2213.17:018:10
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 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Massey

In seasonPeak

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

Massey 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 Massey?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Massey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massey in February

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

In February, Massey sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Massey 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 21 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 Massey 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 Massey 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 Massey?

Massey sits at 36.8°S, 174.6°E, 41 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Massey East, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Massey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Massey is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Massey East 1.0 km · Lincoln 2.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 4.0 km · Te Atatu South 4.0 km · Henderson 5.0 km · Avondale 9.0 km · New Lynn 10 km · Titirangi 12 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 Massey (-36.8382°, 174.6102°, elevation 41 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).