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Weather in February in West Coast

Thinking about venturing to West Coast this February and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in West Coast in February?

West Coast is a region in New Zealand. February in West Coast generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from mild in Franz Josef at 17°C to pleasant in Greymouth at 21°C. At night it cools down to 13°C in Greymouth and 10°C in Franz Josef. On average, February is the month with the highest temperature of the year in West Coast.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Reefton with an average of 163 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 330 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Greymouth typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Greymouth usually sees around 185 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of West Coast in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our West Coast climate page.

Where to go in West Coast in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Coast on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in West Coast?

Greymouth

In February Greymouth generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Greymouth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
20°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
232 mm 
17 days 
21°C 
13°C 
185 hours 
180 mm 
13 days 
March   >> March
>>  
19°C 
12°C 
173 hours 
181 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Greymouth

Franz Josef

In February Franz Josef generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Franz Josef
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
16°C 
9°C 
361 mm 
15 days 
poor 
17°C 
10°C 
280 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
282 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Franz Josef

Hokitika

In February Hokitika generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hokitika
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
19°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
317 mm 
16 days 
poor 
20°C 
13°C 
185 hours 
243 mm 
13 days 
March   >> March
>>  
19°C 
12°C 
173 hours 
244 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Hokitika

Fox Glacier

In February Fox Glacier generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fox Glacier
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
354 mm 
15 days 
poor 
18°C 
10°C 
276 mm 
13 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
16°C 
8°C 
280 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Fox Glacier

Westport

In February Westport generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Westport
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
20°C 
13°C 
230 mm 
15 days 
20°C 
14°C 
170 mm 
12 days 
March   >> March
>>  
19°C 
12°C 
185 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Westport

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Is February the best time to visit West Coast?

We believe that February is one of the best times to visit West Coast with overall pleasant weather in Greymouth. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit West Coast is in February with generally pleasant weather in Greymouth. On the other hand, the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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