February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 20.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dhanbad was 2006 — when the month averaged 24.2°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 16.7°C. Typical February days reach 32.5°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.0°C | 20.8°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | 19.1°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 32.6°C | 33.1°C | 32.3°C | 32.7°C | 31.2°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 8.5°C | 8.1°C | 8.0°C | 6.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 18 mm | 14 mm | 13 mm | 15 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Dhanbad have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (2004) to a record high of 37.4°C (1993).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dhanbad
February is one of the best times to visit Dhanbad. Expect days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 20.2°C) — cooler than Dhanbad's yearly average — with low rainfall (16 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.5°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 6.8°C | 19.1°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 34.3°C | 8.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 17.5°C | 45 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 33.9°C | 7.1°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 5.5°C | 16.7°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 7.0°C | 20.6°C | 34 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 9.1°C | 20.7°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 10.0°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 10.6°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 7.1°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 6.2°C | 17.2°C | 37 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 6.2°C | 18.7°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 5.9°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 33.5°C | 9.9°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 8.2°C | 20.2°C | 13 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 9.3°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 5.7°C | 17.4°C | 7 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 8.9°C | 19.5°C | 50 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 37.3°C | 11.2°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 6.8°C | 19.8°C | 27 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 32.6°C | 5.1°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 10.1°C | 20.7°C | 27 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 7.1°C | 20.1°C | 4 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 34.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 8.7°C | 18.8°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 33.8°C | 9.7°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 7.7°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 5.8°C | 19.7°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 7.4°C | 20.0°C | 29 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 32.5°C | 8.1°C | 20.3°C | 23 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 8.5°C | 20.2°C | 32 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 37.4°C | 9.4°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 6.9°C | 19.5°C | 12 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 10.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 11.4°C | 21.9°C | 33 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 7.8°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 7.3°C | 20.2°C | 27 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 34.1°C | 9.8°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 32.1°C | 9.0°C | 20.6°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 6.6°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 16 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 5.6°C | 19.0°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 6.7°C | 18.2°C | 46 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 52 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 32.5°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 16 mm of rainfall in Dhanbad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 37.4°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 5.1°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.7°C to 31.9°C and overnight lows from 6.7°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dhanbad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Dhanbad, averaging 20.2°C.
For February in Dhanbad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 7.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 52 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 Dhanbad 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.
