When to go · New Plymouth
New Plymouth in February
Great month. Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for New Plymouth in this guide.
Weather in February
- New PlymouthHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · New Zealand overall
- High
- Prices · New Zealand overall
- High
New Zealand overall: The most settled weather of the year; school is back, so beaches ease after Waitangi Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New Plymouth, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
January: Inside New Plymouth's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the most settled mountain weather.
New Plymouth: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.