Whanganui weather in February
In February, Whanganui sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Whanganui's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whanganui's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 6:47 AM – 8:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.82 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Whanganui is city in New Zealand's North Island.
- Density
- 20,736/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical February day in Whanganui reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | 20 | 16 |
| 3 | 20 | 16 |
| 4 | 20 | 16 |
| 5 | 20 | 16 |
| 6 | 20 | 16 |
| 7 | 20 | 16 |
| 8 | 20 | 16 |
| 9 | 20 | 16 |
| 10 | 20 | 16 |
| 11 | 20 | 16 |
| 12 | 20 | 16 |
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| 19 | 20 | 16 |
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| 21 | 20 | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 16 |
| 23 | 19 | 16 |
| 24 | 19 | 16 |
| 25 | 19 | 15 |
| 26 | 19 | 15 |
| 27 | 19 | 15 |
| 28 | 19 | 15 |
Whanganui 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 15° | 71 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 66 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 15° | 68 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 98 | 11 | 11 | 5.2 |
| May | 15° / 11° | 97 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 109 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 12° / 9° | 105 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 12° / 9° | 102 | 14.7 | 10.4 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 13° / 10° | 97 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 11° | 107 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 12° | 89 | 12.2 | 14.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 14° | 100 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 58 | 42 |
| 5 | 59 | 41 |
| 6 | 59 | 41 |
| 7 | 59 | 41 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 60 | 40 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 60 | 40 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 60 | 40 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Whanganui gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.1 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 30% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 28 |
| 25 | 28 |
| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 28 |
| 28 | 27 |
Humidity in February
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 3 |
| 2 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 3 |
| 3 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | 30 | 40 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | 30 | 40 | 27 | 3 |
| 6 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 3 |
| 7 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 3 |
| 8 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 3 |
| 9 | 29 | 43 | 26 | 3 |
| 10 | 29 | 43 | 25 | 3 |
| 11 | 28 | 44 | 25 | 3 |
| 12 | 28 | 44 | 25 | 3 |
| 13 | 28 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | 27 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| 15 | 27 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| 16 | 27 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| 17 | 28 | 45 | 25 | 2 |
| 18 | 29 | 45 | 24 | 2 |
| 19 | 29 | 45 | 24 | 2 |
| 20 | 30 | 44 | 23 | 2 |
| 21 | 31 | 44 | 23 | 2 |
| 22 | 32 | 44 | 23 | 1 |
| 23 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 34 | 43 | 22 | 1 |
| 25 | 35 | 42 | 22 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 1 |
| 27 | 38 | 41 | 21 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
Wind in February
Winds average 20 km/h in February, the calmest month.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | light breeze |
| 8 | 20 | light breeze |
| 9 | 20 | light breeze |
| 10 | 20 | light breeze |
| 11 | 20 | light breeze |
| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
| 13 | 20 | light breeze |
| 14 | 20 | light breeze |
| 15 | 20 | light breeze |
| 16 | 20 | light breeze |
| 17 | 20 | light breeze |
| 18 | 20 | light breeze |
| 19 | 20 | light breeze |
| 20 | 20 | light breeze |
| 21 | 20 | light breeze |
| 22 | 20 | light breeze |
| 23 | 20 | light breeze |
| 24 | 20 | light breeze |
| 25 | 20 | light breeze |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | breezy |
| 28 | 20 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of February to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:04 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 6:31 | 8:36 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 6:32 | 8:35 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 6:33 | 8:34 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 6:34 | 8:33 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 6:35 | 8:32 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 6:37 | 8:31 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 6:38 | 8:30 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 6:39 | 8:29 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 6:40 | 8:28 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 6:41 | 8:27 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:43 | 8:26 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 6:44 | 8:25 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:45 | 8:24 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 6:46 | 8:23 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 6:47 | 8:21 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 6:48 | 8:20 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 6:50 | 8:19 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 6:51 | 8:18 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 6:52 | 8:17 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 6:53 | 8:15 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:14 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:55 | 8:13 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 6:57 | 8:11 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 6:58 | 8:10 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:59 | 8:08 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 7:00 | 8:07 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 7:01 | 8:06 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 7:02 | 8:04 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.82 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is February a good time to visit Whanganui?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a reasonable time to visit Whanganui for sightseeing.
What to pack for Whanganui in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Whanganui sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Whanganui in February
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Whanganui in February
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 Whanganui 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 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Whanganui?
Whanganui sits at 39.9°S, 175.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Palmerston North, 67 km away.
Topography around Whanganui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Whanganui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Whanganui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m.
The land around Whanganui is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), water (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), trees (29%) and water (25%) within 80 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
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 Whanganui (-39.9333°, 175.05°, elevation 18 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).