Te Atatu Peninsula weather in February

In February, Te Atatu Peninsula sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 63 mm of rain across 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Te Atatu Peninsula's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Te Atatu Peninsula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Te Atatu Peninsula is suburb in Auckland, New Zealand.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Te Atatu Peninsula reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102318
112318
122318
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Te Atatu Peninsula 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
Jan22° / 17°708.714.26.7
Feb22° / 18°63813.46.8
Mar21° / 17°698.512.36.7
Apr19° / 15°749.511.16.2
May17° / 13°9611.410.15.3
Jun15° / 11°10011.69.54.3
Jul14° / 10°115149.73.8
Aug14° / 10°10414.610.63.8
Sep15° / 11°9413.411.74.2
Oct16° / 12°7811.8134.9
Nov18° / 14°7410.8145.6
Dec20° / 16°921114.56.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104456
114555
124555
134555
144654
154654
164753
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Te Atatu Peninsula gets around 63 mm of rain over 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable 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 (%)
1163433170
2153533170
3153533160
4153533161
5143634161
6143634161
7133634161
8123734161
9123734161
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11103735161
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1583737171
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1893737161
19103737161
20103737151
21113737141
22123737141
23133736131
24143736121
25153736111
26163735111
27173835101
2818383490

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2817light 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 8:02 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
413.86:428:28
513.76:438:28
613.76:448:27
713.76:458:26
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
2013.26:598:12
2113.27:008:11
2213.17:018:10
2313.17:028:09
2413.17:038:08
2513.07:048:06
2613.07:058:05
2713.07:068:04
2812.97:078:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Te Atatu Peninsula

In seasonPeak

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

Te Atatu Peninsula 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 Te Atatu Peninsula?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Te Atatu Peninsula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Te Atatu Peninsula in February

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

In February, Te Atatu Peninsula sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Te Atatu Peninsula 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 25 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 Te Atatu Peninsula 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 Te Atatu Peninsula 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 Te Atatu Peninsula?

Te Atatu Peninsula sits at 36.8°S, 174.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Te Atatu South, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Te Atatu Peninsula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Te Atatu Peninsula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 12 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 Te Atatu Peninsula is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Te Atatu South 3.0 km · Massey East 3.0 km · Lincoln 3.0 km · Massey 4.0 km · Henderson 5.0 km · Avondale 6.0 km · New Lynn 8.0 km · North Shore 10 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 Te Atatu Peninsula (-36.841°, 174.6522°, elevation 25 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).