February
Other strong months: January and March
82/100 weather score
New Zealand · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Upper Hutt
For Upper Hutt, February has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 21.6°C, nights average 13°C, and rainfall totals about 64 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthFebruary
Typical daytime high21.6°C
Typical night-time low13°C
February rainfall64 mm
January
Other strong months: February and March
47/100 weather score
March
Other strong months: January and February
88/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Upper Hutt
July has the lowest comfort score at 30 out of 100, compared with February at 82. The main reason is that days reach only 12.9°C, 11° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Upper Hutt?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Upper Hutt?
February is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 21.6°C and 64 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Upper Hutt?
February is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 21.6°C and a night-time low of 13°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 53 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.2°C | 13°C | 53 mm | 6.7 | 16.0°C | 14 h 49 | 81 | Strong coverage |
| February | 21.6°C | 13°C | 64 mm | 6.2 | 16.7°C | 13 h 45 | 82 | Good coverage |
| March | 20.3°C | 11°C | 60 mm | 7.3 | 16.1°C | 12 h 29 | 73 | Strong coverage |
| April | 17.9°C | 8.9°C | 78 mm | 8.4 | 15.2°C | 11 h 03 | 58 | Strong coverage |
| May | 15.8°C | 7.6°C | 92 mm | 9.6 | 14.3°C | 9 h 52 | 46 | Strong coverage |
| June | 13.6°C | 5.6°C | 96 mm | 11.1 | 13.0°C | 9 h 14 | 33 | Good coverage |
| July | 12.9°C | 4.3°C | 85 mm | 10.9 | 12.2°C | 9 h 29 | 30 | Strong coverage |
| August | 13.4°C | 5.2°C | 90 mm | 11.2 | 12.1°C | 10 h 30 | 32 | Strong coverage |
| September | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 80 mm | 10.3 | 12.3°C | 11 h 53 | 42 | Strong coverage |
| October | 16°C | 8.7°C | 99 mm | 10.8 | 13.0°C | 13 h 16 | 46 | Strong coverage |
| November | 17.5°C | 9.8°C | 79 mm | 8.9 | 13.8°C | 14 h 31 | 58 | Strong coverage |
| December | 19.7°C | 12°C | 85 mm | 9.8 | 15.0°C | 15 h 07 | 67 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
0.8°C warmer in Upper Hutt.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.5
Feb
+0.6
Mar
+0.4
Apr
+0.8
May
+1.5
Jun
+1.5
Jul
+1.2
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+0.5
Oct
+0.8
Nov
+0.5
Dec
+0.8
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.0°C6 Jan 1975 | 3.7°C4 Jan 2007 | 56 mm6 Jan 2005 | 103 mm2005 · driest 0 mm in 2008 | 55 |
| February | 29.9°C6 Feb 2016 | 3.1°C15 Feb 1993 | 71 mm4 Feb 2022 | 363 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 55 |
| March | 30.0°C16 Mar 2014 | 0.8°C21 Mar 1974 | 81 mm9 Mar 1990 | 155 mm1990 · driest 2 mm in 2000 | 55 |
| April | 26.3°C18 Apr 2014 | -1.0°C30 Apr 1988 | 68 mm8 Apr 2015 | 205 mm2023 · driest 14 mm in 1988 | 55 |
| May | 22.6°C11 May 2001 | -3.3°C30 May 1992 | 114 mm14 May 2015 | 218 mm2015 · driest 1 mm in 2001 | 55 |
| June | 19.9°C2 Jun 2015 | -4.4°C8 Jun 2009 | 51 mm18 Jun 2020 | 210 mm2022 · driest 5 mm in 2023 | 55 |
| July | 19.2°C26 Jul 2022 | -4.8°C1 Jul 2001 | 53 mm5 Jul 2006 | 209 mm2022 · driest 2 mm in 2002 | 55 |
| August | 20.6°C15 Aug 2009 | -3.5°C28 Aug 1993 | 69 mm19 Aug 2022 | 211 mm2022 · driest 12 mm in 1998 | 54 |
| September | 21.7°C26 Sep 1989 | -3.8°C6 Sep 1997 | 65 mm17 Sep 2016 | 192 mm2024 · driest 1 mm in 1999 | 54 |
| October | 22.7°C6 Oct 2001 | -1.7°C2 Oct 1994 | 93 mm20 Oct 1998 | 248 mm1998 · driest 36 mm in 1991 | 54 |
| November | 25.6°C29 Nov 1978 | 0.0°C22 Nov 2002 | 69 mm7 Nov 1994 | 205 mm2022 · driest 0 mm in 2007 | 54 |
| December | 29.2°C24 Dec 2012 | 2.6°C3 Dec 1982 | 87 mm5 Dec 2021 | 329 mm2021 · driest 13 mm in 1988 | 54 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| February | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| April | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| May | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| June | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| July | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| August | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| September | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| October | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| November | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| December | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 21% | 5% | 23% | 19.9–23.1°C |
| February | 66% | 23% | 7% | 29% | 20.4–22.8°C |
| March | 44% | 24% | 6% | 26% | 19.0–21.6°C |
| April | 11% | 27% | 8% | 35% | 16.8–19.1°C |
| May | 1% | 32% | 9% | 46% | 14.6–16.6°C |
| June | 0% | 37% | 9% | 53% | 12.3–15.0°C |
| July | 0% | 35% | 10% | 51% | 11.9–13.8°C |
| August | 0% | 38% | 10% | 52% | 12.4–14.3°C |
| September | <1% | 35% | 8% | 55% | 13.8–15.4°C |
| October | <1% | 35% | 11% | 47% | 15.2–16.8°C |
| November | 9% | 30% | 8% | 40% | 16.5–19.1°C |
| December | 31% | 32% | 9% | 41% | 18.2–21.4°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 6244895
- NOAA station
- NZ000093417 · PARAPARAUMU AWS
- Station distance
- 27.1 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 24 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude -41.14°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 27 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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