February is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around -5.3°C (mean 3.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in West Kameng was 1999 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2022 at 1.1°C. Typical February days reach 12.8°C with nights near -5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.3°C | 3.2°C | 3.8°C | 4.6°C | 3.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.7°C | 12.0°C | 13.0°C | 13.8°C | 12.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -6.1°C | -5.5°C | -5.3°C | -4.7°C | -4.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | 13 mm | 17 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in West Kameng have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -8°C (1989) to a record high of 15.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit West Kameng
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Kameng. That said, February — with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around -5.3°C (mean 3.8°C) and low rainfall (16 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1°C | -4.3°C | 4.4°C | 8 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 11.5°C | -5.2°C | 3.2°C | 9 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 13.5°C | -3.5°C | 5.0°C | 13 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 9.6°C | -7.4°C | 1.1°C | 47 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 12.8°C | -2.8°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 12.6°C | -4.8°C | 3.9°C | 19 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | -5.3°C | 3.5°C | 24 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 13.5°C | -4.1°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 15.2°C | -3.8°C | 5.7°C | 43 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | -3.9°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | -3.7°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 12.8°C | -6.9°C | 3.0°C | 19 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | -4.2°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | -5.0°C | 4.1°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | -5.0°C | 4.0°C | 6 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | -4.7°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 14.1°C | -4.3°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 12.8°C | -6.9°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 11.6°C | -6.3°C | 2.6°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 14.2°C | -3.5°C | 5.4°C | 31 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 13.3°C | -4.7°C | 4.3°C | 12 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | -5.6°C | 4.5°C | 11 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 12.5°C | -5.9°C | 3.3°C | 19 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 12.7°C | -4.0°C | 4.3°C | 8 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | -4.9°C | 4.3°C | 13 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 10.5°C | -6.8°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 14.2°C | -1.5°C | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 12.5°C | -5.1°C | 3.7°C | 10 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 10.1°C | -7.4°C | 1.4°C | 22 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 11.8°C | -5.0°C | 3.4°C | 9 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | -5.6°C | 3.1°C | 21 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | -6.2°C | 2.8°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 15.1°C | -7.3°C | 3.9°C | 47 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.8°C | -6.5°C | 1.1°C | 30 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 13.1°C | -5.4°C | 3.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 10.3°C | -4.8°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | -8.0°C | 3.0°C | 27 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 15.1°C | -4.1°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 12.4°C | -6.1°C | 3.2°C | 28 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | -4.8°C | 3.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 12.3°C | -7.1°C | 2.6°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | -6.0°C | 3.1°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | -7.4°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.5°C | -5.8°C | 2.9°C | 24 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.3°C | -5.9°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 12.8°C with lows near -5.3°C (mean 3.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 16 mm of rainfall in West Kameng, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 2007.
The hottest February reached 15.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 12.1°C and overnight lows from -6.4°C to -4.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in West Kameng and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and -5.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in West Kameng, averaging 3.8°C.
For February in West Kameng, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of -5.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2007 with 65 mm. On average, February sees 16 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in West Kameng behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
