February Summary
Well above average temperature and well below average rainfall.
- February was well above my average temperature of 16.4C with 17.7C, the warmest February was 2016 with 19.4C, the coldest was 2002 with 13.0C.
- The warmest temperature was 34.8C, my February record is 36.1C set in 2009
- The coldest temperature was 5.6C, the lowest February temperature I've recorded is 3.4C in 2001.
- Twenty two days reached or exceeded 20C, my average is 19.
- Fifteen days reached or exceeded 25C, my average is 7.
- Eight days reached or exceeded 30C. my average is 2. This is a new February record which exceeds February 2016 which had 7 days at or over 30C.
- Wind run was 96% of my average of 4826km with 4616km.
- The windiest February was 2002 with 6148km.
- The barometer recorded below average pressure for the month with 1012.3hPa. My average is 1013.8hPa.
- Rainfall was 53% of the average expected total of 44mm with 23mm. Its the driest February since 2015 which had 12mm.
- The wettest February in my records was 2018 with 132mm.
- The driest February I've recorded is 2001 with 5.5mm.
February 2019 Summary Temperature | |
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Mean | 17.7 C |
Mean Maximum | 25.3 C |
Mean Minimum | 11.7 C |
Maximum High | 34.8 C (5th) |
Maximum Low | 17.1 C (20th) |
Minimum High | 16.2 C (24th) |
Minimum Low | 5.6 C (28th) |
Wind Speed and Direction | |
Maximum Gust | 51 km/h (27th) |
Mean | 7.2 km/h |
Wind Run | 4616 km |
Max Daily Windrun | 261 km (8th) |
Prevailing Direction | East North East |
Barometer | |
Maximum | 1033.4 hPa (7th) |
Minimum | 996.9 hPa (12th) |
Mean | 1012.3 hPa |
Max Daily Change | +19.3 hPa (24th) |
Rainfall | |
Days with Measured Rainfall (0.2mm or more) |
7 |
Max Daily Rainfall | 8.2 mm (24th) |
Monthly Rainfall | 23.0 mm |
Humidity | |
Maximum | 100 % (Several days) |
Minimum | 24 % (4th) |
February Daily Observations | ||||||||||||
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Temperature | Wind | Rainfall | Barometer | |||||||||
Date | Min | Max | Mean | Mean (Km/h) | Gust (Km/h) | Run (km) | Prevailing Dir | 10 Minute Max (mm) | Total (mm) | Min (hPa) | Max (hPa) | Change (hPa) |
1 | 13.1 | 30.1 | 18.6 | 5.7 | 45 | 129 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1000.8 | 1017.8 | +17.0 |
Overcast with warm nor'west winds in the morning. A cool southerly change arriving about 2pm with fresh winds. Stuff story on the southerly change that arrived about 2pm taking 7C off the temperature in 10 minutes. Another southerly blast kicks out a week of high temperatures |
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2 | 7.5 | 21.6 | 15.8 | 5.8 | 31 | 131 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1017.7 | 1025.8 | +8.1 |
Sunny and mild with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
3 | 14.4 | 22.4 | 17.9 | 10.8 | 36 | 248 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1020.1 | 1025.8 | -5.7 |
Sunny with some thin high cloud, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
4 | 13.2 | 32.5 | 22.2 | 5.2 | 33 | 117 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.5 | 1019.9 | -11.4 |
Morning mist and fog clearing to a sunny and warm day with NE wind. Change is on the way from the warm and mostly settled weather over the past 6 weeks - reported by Stuff. Warm seas fuelling major changes in weather patterns around NZ |
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5 | 14.4 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 7.5 | 33 | 171 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1006.2 | 1016.7 | +10.5 |
Warmest day this year to date. Light southerly wind turning warm northerly from mid afternoon. Cloud increasing with a cool southerly in the evening but remaining dry. Dry in the Nelson region - Drought bites crops in Tasman with little respite forecast for growers |
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6 | 11.3 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 8.5 | 32 | 194 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1017.1 | 1033.0 | +15.9 |
Overcast with cool southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
7 | 6.0 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 6.1 | 35 | 138 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1027.8 | 1033.4 | -5.6 |
Chilly start to the day. Sunny with a few clouds and NE wind. | ||||||||||||
8 | 13.1 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 11.4 | 42 | 261 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.6 | 1027.4 | -13.8 |
Clear and sunny with a NE wind. | ||||||||||||
9 | 12.8 | 30.1 | 21.5 | 5.3 | 32 | 120 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.6 | 1013.5 | -4.9 |
Sunny and very warm with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
10 | 12.2 | 28.4 | 20.3 | 6.0 | 34 | 136 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.9 | 1009.7 | -6.8 |
Sunny with a NE wind. | ||||||||||||
11 | 15.7 | 25.8 | 19.9 | 9.3 | 40 | 213 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 997.8 | 1003.8 | -6.0 |
Sunny with a NE wind freshening in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
12 | 16.4 | 33.0 | 22.6 | 7.0 | 31 | 158 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 996.9 | 1005.0 | +8.1 |
Sunny and hot with a few clouds at times in the afternoon. NE winds turning southerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
13 | 16.3 | 25.4 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 37 | 204 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.1 | 1009.8 | +4.7 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny day with NE wind freshening later in the afternoon with low cloud increasing to be overcast by evening. | ||||||||||||
14 | 15.2 | 32.3 | 21.9 | 10.8 | 43 | 246 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1001.3 | 1010/6 | +9.3 |
Sunny morning, high cloud increasing from afternoon with NE turning nor'west. A cool evening southerly change with a few showers. | ||||||||||||
15 | 13.1 | 24.9 | 17.8 | 6.5 | 28 | 149 | East Nth East | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1008.3 | 1013.6 | -5.3 |
Early showers clearing by dawn then fine and mild with light southerly winds turning NE from midday. | ||||||||||||
16 | 11.0 | 19.4 | 14.4 | 7.3 | 41 | 166 | South Sth West | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1007.3 | 1017.5 | +10.2 |
Cool southerlies with drizzle in the morning. Cloud breaking to a mostly and mild afternoon with winds turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
17 | 11.0 | 20.4 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 32 | 165 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1009.8 | 1017.2 | -7.4 |
Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with NE winds. | ||||||||||||
18 | 8.9 | 27.2 | 18.0 | 3.5 | 26 | 81 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.5 | 1011.3 | -2.8 |
Cool morning, high cloud increasing in the afternoon, NE wind. | ||||||||||||
19 | 12.5 | 27.9 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 22 | 91 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1001.7 | 1010.9 | -9.2 |
Some high cloud, warm with light NE winds. | ||||||||||||
20 | 17.1 | 29.8 | 21.2 | 6.6 | 37 | 150 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1002.0 | 1015.1 | +13.1 |
Variable winds in the morning turning NE in the afternoon and freshening. | ||||||||||||
21 | 13.2 | 30.7 | 21.6 | 6.8 | 34 | 154 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1005.1 | 1015.2 | -10.1 |
Mostly sunny but some cloud at times, NE wind turning northerly in the evening. | ||||||||||||
22 | 13.0 | 31.6 | 20.9 | 9.7 | 46 | 220 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1000.1 | 1006.7 | +6.6 |
Warm morning with 21C at 6am. Cooler southerly change at midday. Southerly winds dying away and turning NE later in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
23 | 7.2 | 21.7 | 14.0 | 5.9 | 38 | 135 | East | 0 | 0 | 1000.7 | 1007.2 | +6.5 |
Variable cloud but mostly sunny with E to Ne winds freshening in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
24 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 44 | 189 | South Sth West | 1.2 | 8.2 | 1000.4 | 1019.7 | +19.3 |
Showers and cold southerly winds with sunny intervals | ||||||||||||
25 | 7.2 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 28 | 124 | West | 0.6 | 5.6 | 1019.9 | 1025.9 | +6.0 |
Showers clearing early afternoon and southerly winds dying away and turning NE in the evening. | ||||||||||||
26 | 8.4 | 21.7 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 33 | 162 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1012.0 | 1023.7 | -11.7 |
Sunny with thin high cloud, NE winds. | ||||||||||||
27 | 8.4 | 27.0 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 51 | 198 | South Sth West | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1001.1 | 1015.8 | +14.7 |
Morning cloud with NE winds turning warm northerly after midday with cloud breaking. A cool southerly change later in the afternoon with showers in the evening. | ||||||||||||
28 | 5.6 | 16.9 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 36 | 154 | South Sth West | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1016.1 | 1029.0 | +12.9 |
Variable cloud and cool southerly winds. Cloud increasing later in the afternoon. |