Average Humidity for February in New Zealand

February averages for the relative humidity at cities, towns and islands throughout New Zealand are listed below.

The numbers are long-term averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold. These humidity readings are for 9:00 am local time.

North Island

Average humidity in February
Place %
Auckland 80
Cape Reinga 86
Gisborne 77
Great Barrier Island 82
Hamilton 84
Kaikohe 90
Kaitaia 89
Kerikeri 89
Masterton 81
Napier 72
New Plymouth 83
Palmerston North 77
Rotorua 82
Taupo 79
Tauranga 76
Thames 81
Waiheke Island 87
Wellington 82
Whakapapa Village, Tongariro 83
Whanganui 79
Whangaparaoa 81
Whangarei 84
Whitianga 82

South Island

February relative humidity averages
Place %
Akaroa 78
Arthur's Pass 87
Blenheim 75
Christchurch 85
Dunedin 76
Farewell Spit 79
Franz Josef 90
Greymouth 86
Invercargill 83
Kaikoura  78
Lake Rotoiti 85
Lake Tekapo 75
Manapouri 83
Milford Sound 93
Mt Cook 73
Nelson 77
Queenstown 78
Secretary Island 86
Timaru 84
Westport 86

Other Islands

Humidity averages for February
Place %
Auckland Islands 85
Campbell Island 84
Chatham Island 82
Raoul Island 79
Stewart Island, Oban 90
Reference

NIWA (New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). The National Climate Database.

New Zealand Humidity
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