When to go · Taupō
Taupō in February
Great month. Inside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- New Zealand overall
- Prices
- High
- New Zealand overall
Verdict
Inside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Taupō in this guide.
Weather in February
- TaupōHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Central North Island, New Zealand · Rotorua, Taupō, Tongarirobest weather
The volcanic plateau is high: frosts and snow on the Tongariro Crossing in winter (guided only then); summer is the crossing season.
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 Taupō, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °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 Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
January: Inside Taupō's best window: Dec–Apr (warm, long days); Mar–Apr for calmer weather.
Taupō: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings