February 2023

A typical February from my records:

  • An average temperature of 17.1C.
    • Maximum temperature expected about 33C.
    • Minimum temperature expected about 6C.
    • Twenty one days are expected to reach or exceed 20C.
    • Ten days reach or exceed 25C.
    • Three days reach or exceeds 30C.
    • No days reach or exceed 35C on average although 5 days have reached or exceeded 35C in the past 13 years.
  • Wind run would be around 4540km with the windiest day expected to have a wind run of 290km.
    • Maximum wind gust would be in the region of 60km/h.
  • There would be rain on 7 days with the monthly total of around 40mm.


Rain totals for the month and year along with temperature and wind comparisons can be found here

February Daily Observations
TemperatureWindRainfallBarometer
DateMinMaxMeanMean
(Km/h)		Gust
(Km/h)		Run (km)Prevailing Dir10 Minute Max (mm)Total (mm)Min (hPa)Max (hPa)Change (hPa)
1 18.4 22.1 19.7 11.1 38 253 East Nth East 0 0 1005.4 1016.2 -10.8
Overcast and humid with a fresh NE wind in the afternoon
2 18.3 32.4 23.2 8.4 32 191 East Nth East 0 0 1001.7 1005.9 +4.2
Mostly cloudy NE wind turning warm nor'west in the afternoon. A few spots of rain later in the afternoon and evening.
3 19.8 34.2 26.5 5.6 24 125 East Nth East 0.2 0.2 1005.5 1013.0 +7.5
Few clouds, hot with a light NE wind.
Christchurch swelters on hottest day of the year as temperature hits 33.6C
4 17.2 35.4 25.4 5.0 31 115 EasT Nth East 0 0 1010.6 1015.1 -4.5
Sunny and hot with NE winds
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