When to go · Wellington
Wellington in February
Great month. Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Wellington
Inside Wellington's best window: Nov–Apr.
Weather in February
- WellingtonHighs around 21 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Wellington, Auckland and Nelson anniversary days
Late Jan – early Feb (Mondays) · New Zealand
Regional long weekends; local roads and ferries busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.