Rangiora weather in February

In February, Rangiora sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of February to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rangiora's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rangiora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rangiora is largest town and seat of the Waimakariri District, in Canterbury Region, New Zealand..

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2012
Density
1,147/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rangiora reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Rangiora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rangiora weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°7210.2014.86.3
Feb20° / 11°588013.86.6
Mar19° / 10°578.1012.46.3
Apr16° / 669.80.110.85.2
May14° / 5990.29.54.0
Jun11° / 7310.30.98.92.6
Jul10° / 689.60.69.12.4
Aug12° / 6710.80.910.22.9
Sep14° / 6511.10.411.73.8
Oct15° / 8112.90.213.24.4
Nov17° / 7812014.55.1
Dec19° / 10°7511.3015.25.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rangiora gets around 58 mm of rain over 8 wet days in February. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682561
2692560
3692560
4692560
5702550
6702550
7702550
8702550
9712540
10712540
11702640
12702640
13712630
14702730
15702730
16702730
17712720
18712720
19722620
20722620
21732520
22752410
23752410
24762310
25772210
26782110
27792010
28801910

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of February to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:338:54
214.36:348:53
314.36:358:52
414.26:368:51
514.26:388:50
614.26:398:49
714.16:408:47
814.16:428:46
914.06:438:45
1014.06:448:44
1113.96:468:43
1213.96:478:41
1313.96:488:40
1413.86:508:39
1513.86:518:37
1613.76:528:36
1713.76:548:35
1813.66:558:33
1913.66:568:32
2013.56:588:30
2113.56:598:29
2213.47:008:27
2313.47:028:26
2413.47:038:24
2513.37:048:23
2613.37:068:21
2713.27:078:20
2813.27:088:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
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215.5Bright
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255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rangiora?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rangiora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rangiora in February

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

In February, Rangiora sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rangiora in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec15Cool

UV index in Rangiora in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rangiora peaks around January 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 14UV 11Jun 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rangiora?

Rangiora sits at 43.3°S, 172.6°E, 36 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Christchurch, 26 km away.

AshburtonKaikouraTimaruTekapoFranz JosefRichmond

Topography around Rangiora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rangiora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.

The land around Rangiora is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
2,136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Christchurch 26 km · Rolleston 35 km · Ashburton 95 km · Kaikoura 133 km · Timaru 162 km · Tekapo 186 km · Franz Josef 194 km · Richmond 225 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 Rangiora (-43.3044°, 172.5836°, elevation 36 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. 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).