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
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
TemperatureWindRainfallBarometer
DateMinMaxMeanMean
(Km/h)
Gust
(Km/h)
Run (km)Prevailing Dir10 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
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
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
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.


February 2019  Temperature Graph
February 2019 Wind Dir Graph
February 2019 Wind Dir Graph
February 2019 Wind Speed Graph
February 2019 Rainfall Graph
February 2019 Barograph
February 2019 Humidity Graph