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February Weather at Tubuai – Mataura Airport French Polynesia

Daily high temperatures are around 83°F, rarely falling below 80°F or exceeding 85°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 83°F on February 24.

Daily low temperatures are around 76°F, rarely falling below 72°F or exceeding 79°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 76°F on February 18.

For reference, on February 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures at Tubuai – Mataura Airport typically range from 76°F to 83°F, while on August 22, the coldest day of the year, they range from 67°F to 74°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average High and Low Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292970°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°FJanMarFeb 1983°FFeb 1983°F76°F76°FFeb 183°FFeb 183°F75°F75°FFeb 2983°FFeb 2983°F76°F76°FFeb 1183°FFeb 1183°F76°F76°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarNowNowwarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Amaury, Mauritius (8,927 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Tubuai – Mataura Airport (view comparison).

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The month of February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 71% throughout the month.

The clearest day of the month is February 22, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 30% of the time.

For reference, on December 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 76%, while on August 11, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 56%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Cloud Cover Categories in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarFeb 129%Feb 129%Feb 2929%Feb 2929%Feb 1129%Feb 1129%Feb 2130%Feb 2130%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. At Tubuai – Mataura Airport, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is essentially constant, remaining around 39% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 48% on December 31, and its lowest chance is 23% on September 19.

Probability of Precipitation in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Probability of Precipitation in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%JanMarFeb 138%Feb 138%Feb 2939%Feb 2939%Feb 1140%Feb 1140%Feb 2139%Feb 2139%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is decreasing, starting the month at 5.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.4 inches or falls below 1.2 inches, and ending the month at 5.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 10.0 inches or falls below 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJanMarFeb 15.7 inFeb 15.7 inFeb 295.1 inFeb 295.1 inFeb 115.6 inFeb 115.6 inFeb 215.4 inFeb 215.4 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 35 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 16 seconds, and weekly decrease of 8 minutes, 49 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 29, with 12 hours, 33 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 1, with 13 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMardaydaydaydaynightFeb 113 hr, 9 minFeb 113 hr, 9 minFeb 2912 hr, 33 minFeb 2912 hr, 33 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is 5:37 AM on February 1 and the latest sunrise is 16 minutes later at 5:53 AM on February 29.

The latest sunset is 6:45 PM on February 1 and the earliest sunset is 19 minutes earlier at 6:26 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is not observed at Tubuai – Mataura Airport during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:09 AM and sets 13 hours, 35 minutes later, at 6:43 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:39 AM and sets 10 hours, 42 minutes later, at 5:20 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar5:37 AM5:37 AMFeb 16:45 PMFeb 16:45 PM5:53 AM5:53 AMFeb 296:26 PMFeb 296:26 PM5:43 AM5:43 AMFeb 116:40 PMFeb 116:40 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar00101020202030304040505050606070708000010102020303030404050506060607080NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 111:58 AMJan 111:58 AMJan 257:55 AMJan 257:55 AMFeb 91:00 PMFeb 91:00 PMFeb 242:31 AMFeb 242:31 AMMar 911:01 PMMar 911:01 PMMar 249:01 PMMar 249:01 PM5:28 AM5:28 AM7:38 PM7:38 PM6:35 PM6:35 PM5:26 AM5:26 AM5:23 AM5:23 AM7:02 PM7:02 PM6:28 PM6:28 PM6:01 AM6:01 AM5:14 AM5:14 AM6:14 PM6:14 PM5:59 PM5:59 PM6:26 AM6:26 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
63%-11:25 AMWSW10:56 PMESE4:53 AMN248,666 mi
2
50%-12:19 PMWSW11:32 PMESE5:35 AMN246,049 mi
3
43%-1:16 PMWSW-6:21 AMN242,773 mi
4
33%12:13 AMESE2:17 PMWSW-7:13 AMS238,991 mi
5
23%1:02 AMESE3:20 PMWSW-8:09 AMS234,943 mi
6
14%1:59 AMESE4:22 PMWSW-9:11 AMS230,949 mi
7
6%3:03 AMESE5:21 PMWSW-10:14 AMS227,384 mi
8
2%4:12 AMESE6:15 PMWSW-11:16 AMS224,618 mi
9
0%5:23 AMESE7:02 PMWSW-12:15 PMN222,945 mi
10
2%6:32 AMESE7:44 PMWSW-1:11 PMN222,523 mi
11
6%7:38 AME8:23 PMW-2:03 PMN223,354 mi
12
14%8:43 AME9:00 PMW-2:52 PMN225,286 mi
13
23%9:45 AME9:38 PMWNW-3:42 PMN228,063 mi
14
34%10:47 AMENE10:16 PMWNW-4:32 PMN231,371 mi
15
45%11:50 AMENE10:58 PMWNW-5:23 PMN234,902 mi
16
50%12:52 PMENE11:43 PMWNW-6:17 PMN238,388 mi
17
67%1:53 PMENE--7:13 PMN241,628 mi
18
76%-12:33 AMWNW2:51 PMENE8:09 PMN244,492 mi
19
84%-1:27 AMWNW3:45 PMENE9:04 PMN246,914 mi
20
91%-2:23 AMWNW4:34 PMENE9:57 PMN248,877 mi
21
96%-3:20 AMWNW5:16 PMENE10:46 PMN250,396 mi
22
99%-4:15 AMWNW5:54 PMENE11:32 PMN251,492 mi
23
100%-5:09 AMWNW6:28 PMENE--
24
100%-6:01 AMWNW6:59 PME12:14 AMN252,182 mi
25
99%-6:51 AMW7:28 PME12:54 AMN252,464 mi
26
97%-7:40 AMW7:56 PME1:33 AMN252,314 mi
27
92%-8:29 AMW8:26 PME2:12 AMN251,688 mi
28
86%-9:20 AMWSW8:56 PMESE2:51 AMN250,535 mi
29
79%-10:12 AMWSW9:30 PMESE3:32 AMN248,805 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is essentially constant during February, remaining within 0% of 98% throughout.

The highest chance of a muggy day during February is 98% on February 14.

For reference, on February 14, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 98% of the time, while on August 7, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 33% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 1498%Feb 1498%Feb 197%Feb 197%Feb 2997%Feb 2997%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is gradually decreasing during February, decreasing from 13.5 miles per hour to 12.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 28, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 15.0 miles per hour, while on March 12, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average Wind Speed in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphJanMarFeb 113.5 mphFeb 113.5 mphFeb 2912.9 mphFeb 2912.9 mphFeb 1613.5 mphFeb 1613.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction at Tubuai – Mataura Airport throughout February is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 63% on February 1.

Wind Direction in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Wind Direction in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarNowNoweastnorthsouthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Tubuai – Mataura Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is essentially constant during February, remaining around 80°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average Water Temperature in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292975°F75°F76°F76°F77°F77°F78°F78°F79°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°FJanMarFeb 180°FFeb 180°FFeb 2980°FFeb 2980°FFeb 1180°FFeb 1180°FFeb 2180°FFeb 2180°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures at Tubuai – Mataura Airport are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar100%Feb 15100%Feb 15100%Jan 1100%Jan 1NowNowcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days at Tubuai – Mataura Airport are rapidly increasing during February, increasing by 796°F, from 4,936°F to 5,731°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Growing Degree Days in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829294,800°F4,800°F5,000°F5,000°F5,200°F5,200°F5,400°F5,400°F5,600°F5,600°F5,800°F5,800°FJanMarFeb 14,936°FFeb 14,936°FFeb 295,731°FFeb 295,731°FFeb 115,224°FFeb 115,224°FFeb 215,508°FFeb 215,508°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy at Tubuai – Mataura Airport is gradually decreasing during February, falling by 0.5 kWh, from 6.1 kWh to 5.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February at Tubuai – Mataura Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February at Tubuai – Mataura AirportFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJanMarFeb 16.1 kWhFeb 16.1 kWhFeb 295.6 kWhFeb 295.6 kWhFeb 115.9 kWhFeb 115.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tubuai – Mataura Airport are -23.365 deg latitude, -149.524 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tubuai – Mataura Airport contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 942 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 34 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,319 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,319 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tubuai – Mataura Airport is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Tubuai – Mataura Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Tubuai – Mataura Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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