When to go · Picton
Picton in February
Great month. Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Picton in this guide.
Weather in February
- PictonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Wellington and Marlborough-Nelson, New Zealand · Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Abel Tasmanbest weather
Nelson and Blenheim are the sunniest towns in the country; Wellington's wind and Cook Strait swell can cancel ferries.
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 Picton, 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: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
January: Inside Picton's best window: Nov–Apr; Feb–Mar for the warmest, driest water and track conditions.
Picton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.