February Summary
Below average temperature, least windy February since 2007 and 216% of expected rainfall.
(February compared to my records from the past 10 years.)
- This February was below my average temperature of 17.1C with 16.6C. The warmest February is 2016 with an average temperature of 19.4C.
- The coldest temperature was 3.1C the expected minimum for February is 5.9C. This is the coldest minimum temperature of any February in my records.
- The highest temperature was 32.4C, my average February maximum is 33C.
- Fourteen days reached or exceeded 20C, the lowest number of days in the past 10 years, my average is 22.
- Seven days reached or exceeded 25C, may average is 10.
- Three days reached or exceeded 30C, may average is 4.
- Wind run was 90% of my average of 4582km with 4116km.
- The barometer recorded above average pressure for the month with 1017.9hPa. My average is 1013.7hPa.
- Rainfall was 216% of the average expected total of 36.6mm with 79.4mm, the second wettest February on the past 10 years
- On the 15th Feb Stuff was reporting Christchurch had recorded an average of 2 hours of sun a day.
- The wettest February in my records is 2018 with 132mm.
- The driest February in the past 10 years is 2015 with 12mm, the driest in my records is 2001 with 5.5mm.
| February 2022 Summary Temperature | |
|---|---|
| Mean | 16.3 C |
| Mean Maximum | 21.8 C |
| Mean Minimum | 12.1 C |
| Maximum High | 32.4 C (22nd) |
| Maximum Low | 18.4 C (2nd) |
| Minimum High | 12.9 C (13th) |
| Minimum Low | 3.1 C (28th) |
| Wind Speed and Direction | |
| Maximum Gust | 48 km/h (19th) |
| Mean | 6.4 km/h |
| Wind Run | 4116 km |
| Max Daily Windrun | 263 km (21st) |
| Prevailing Direction | East North East |
| Barometer | |
| Maximum | 1035.5 hPa (23rd) |
| Minimum | 998.3 hPa (3rd) |
| Mean | 1017.9 hPa |
| Max Daily Change | +16.0 hPa (13th) |
| Rainfall | |
| Days with Measured Rainfall (0.2mm or more) |
11 |
| Max Daily Rainfall | 19.8 mm (13th) |
| Monthly Rainfall | 79.4 mm |
| Humidity | |
| Maximum | 96 % |
| Minimum | 27 % (22nd) |
| 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 | 17.1 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 10.4 | 38 | 238 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1011.4 | 1022.0 | -10.6 |
| Overcast and mild with a fresh NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 18.4 | 30.1 | 22.9 | 8.6 | 39 | 197 | East Nth East | 0.4 | 1.2 | 999,8 | 1011.5 | -11.7 |
| Overcast warm and humid with the dewpoint at 18C with the temperature in the mid 20s, unusual for Christchurch. NE wind. Elevated risk for weather systems bringing heavy rain, ex-tropical cyclones in coming months |
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| 3 | 14.6 | 30.0 | 21.9 | 9.8 | 35 | 224 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 998.3 | 1007.9 | +9.6 |
| Warm and humid. A southerly change in the a afternoon with increasing cloud and a few spots of drizzle in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 13.1 | 19.4 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 24 | 116 | South Sth West | 0.4 | 5.2 | 1001.2 | 1008.0 | -6.8 |
| Overcast with morning rain clearing but returning from mid afternoon. Southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 19 | 48 | South Sth West | 0.8 | 16.4 | 1006.7 | 1017.3 | +10.6 |
| Overcast with showers and light rain for most of the day. Light breezes tending southerly. South Island weather stations record 1 metre of rain – more than Christchurch's annual rainfall |
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| 6 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 16 | 55 | South Sth West | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1025.8 | 1027.6 | -1.8 |
| Any showers clearing before dawn. Mostly cloudy with some brighter intervals in the afternoon. Light breezes tending southerly. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 27 | 100 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1021.0 | 1027.6 | -6.6 |
| Mostly cloudy but some sunny intervals in the morning. NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 13.6 | 20.4 | 16.7 | 3.6 | 22 | 82 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.3 | 1022.6 | -3.3 |
| Cloud breaking later in the afternoon, NE wind. West Coast towns see record temperatures - but more heavy rain likely Huge rainfall ends Aoraki/Mt Cook's record dry spell |
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| 9 | 15.2 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 5.4 | 24 | 123 | East Nth East | 0.8 | 10.4 | 1013.6 | 1019.7 | -6.1 |
| Cloudy with drizzle from midday turning to showers and rain in the evening. NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 17.1 | 26.8 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 35 | 120 | East Nth East | 1.0 | 8.8 | 1004.5 | 1013.5 | -9.0 |
| Early morning rain easing by dawn to misty drizzle. Some light showers later. Cloud breaking to a warm afternoon with light winds. 'Quite a few angry people': Floods after second rain dump in a week take Westport by surprise |
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| 11 | 15.0 | 25.2 | 18.8 | 6.9 | 28 | 157 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1006.0 | 1010.6 | +4.6 |
| Morning cloud breaking with sunny intervals in the afternoon. Southerly winds turning NE from mid afternoon. Raging rivers submerge West Coast homes and farms, leaving residents traumatised |
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| 12 | 11.7 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 44 | 130 | East Nth East | 0.6 | 11.6 | 1003.6 | 1008.7 | -5.1 |
| Overcast with drizzle at times in the morning turning to heavier showers in the afternoon. Light breezes with a southerly change in the evening. Between two rivers and the sea: Westport's long history of catastrophic floods |
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| 13 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 42 | 217 | South Sth West | 0.6 | 19.8 | 1005.0 | 1021.0 | +16.0 |
| Overcast with rain turning to showers in the afternoon. Cool southerly wind. In pictures: Flooding, slips and road closures as ex-Tropical Cyclone Dovi hits the country |
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| 14 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 24 | 120 | East Nth East | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1021.4 | 1030.4 | +9.0 |
| Morning showers clearing and cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon. Variable winds turning NE from evening. | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 10.5 | 19.8 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 32 | 178 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.3 | 1030.1 | -10.8 |
| Broken cloud, brighter in the afternoon, NE wind. Christchurch records average 2 hours of sun a day in February |
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| 16 | 12.1 | 23.7 | 17.2 | 7.1 | 28 | 162 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1015.1 | 1022.2 | +6.9 |
| Morning cloud with a few spots of rain late morning. Cloud breaking to a mostly sunny afternoon, southerly wind. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 9.2 | 20.6 | 15.6 | 7.4 | 38 | 169 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1015.9 | 1022.2 | -6.3 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with NE wind freshening. State of emergency extended in Buller as assessment of 'unprecedented' infrastructure damage continues |
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| 18 | 13.8 | 27.2 | 19.9 | 5.4 | 28 | 122 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1008.0 | 1016.6 | -8.6 |
| Sunny and warm with NE wind in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 11.3 | 26.5 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 48 | 152 | South Sth West | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1006.0 | 1017.9 | +11.9 |
| Warm in the morning with northerly winds. Cloud increasing and a southerly change mid afternoon with showers. | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 10.1 | 23.6 | 15.3 | 4.7 | 24 | 107 | East Nth East | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1017.7 | 1022.4 | +4.7 |
| Showers clearing before dawn, cloud breaking to a sunny day with a NE wind in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 21 | 12.4 | 19.9 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 45 | 263 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1016.5 | 1022.5 | -6.0 |
| Some cloud but mostly sunny with a fresh NE wind. Becoming overcast in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 13.8 | 32.4 | 21.8 | 8.1 | 44 | 183 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1013.0 | 1026.4 | +13.4 |
| Sunny with warm northerly winds in the afternoon. A cooler southerly change in the evening. | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 11.8 | 19.9 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 35 | 128 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1026.6 | 1035.5 | +8.9 |
| Overcast with some drizzle early morning and late afternoon with southerly winds turning NE. | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 13.5 | 19.5 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 34 | 174 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.9 | 1035.4 | -6.5 |
| Some morning cloud but a sunny afternoon with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 13.0 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 34 | 200 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1019.8 | 1028.8 | -9.0 |
| Morning cloud breaking to a sunny afternoon with NE wind. | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 11.9 | 21.8 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 42 | 182 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1016.6 | 1030.4 | +13.8 |
| Fine morning, cloud increasing with a southerly change about midday with light showers in the afternoon. | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 22 | 84 | South Sth West | 0 | 0 | 1030.0 | 1034.3 | +4.3 |
| Overcast with a light southerly wind. Cloud breaking from late afternoon with a few sunny intervals. | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 3.1 | 19.9 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 24 | 70 | East Nth East | 0 | 0 | 1028.6 | 1034.3-5.7 | |
| A cold morning, sunny with a light NE wind from late morning. Coldest morning of summer ends Christchurch's wettest February on record |
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