Your holiday weather, at a glance

New Zealand in February: where is it warmest?

In February, Auckland is the warmest place with 23 °C by day, Queenstown the coolest with 19 °C. 2 of 2 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in February, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Auckland8523°21°7 h8
Queenstown8219°–7 h9

New Zealand in February: quick answers

New Zealand in February: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in February are Auckland (23 °C) and Queenstown (19 °C).

New Zealand in February: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Auckland (21 °C).

New Zealand in February: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in February – warm, sunny and dry – is in Auckland and Queenstown.

New Zealand month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)