February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 8°C (mean 20.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Ranchi was 2006 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 17°C. Typical February days reach 33.1°C with nights near 8°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 | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | 20.7°C | 20.7°C | 19.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.6°C | 33.1°C | 33.3°C | 32.0°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.6°C | 8.5°C | 8.3°C | 8.1°C | 7.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 17 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | 16 mm | -8 mm |
February temperatures in Ranchi have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (2004) to a record high of 37.2°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ranchi
February is one of the best times to visit Ranchi. Expect days averaging 33.1°C and nights around 8°C (mean 20.6°C) — cooler than Ranchi's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.4°C | 8.7°C | 20.6°C | 11 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 6.7°C | 19.0°C | 33 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 34.9°C | 7.7°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 5.8°C | 18.1°C | 38 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 34.5°C | 7.4°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 5.4°C | 17.0°C | 11 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 34.5°C | 6.4°C | 20.4°C | 34 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 9.2°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 35.2°C | 10.4°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 11.3°C | 23.3°C | 11 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 6.6°C | 18.0°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 31.4°C | 6.4°C | 18.9°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 5.9°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 9.1°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 33.1°C | 8.9°C | 21.0°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 9.9°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 30.7°C | 5.6°C | 18.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 8.9°C | 19.7°C | 64 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 37.2°C | 11.5°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 6.8°C | 19.9°C | 39 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 33.1°C | 4.6°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 10.4°C | 21.2°C | 24 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 34.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 35.7°C | 8.5°C | 22.1°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 8.8°C | 19.4°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.9°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 34.6°C | 6.1°C | 20.3°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 7.7°C | 20.3°C | 35 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 32.5°C | 7.8°C | 20.1°C | 26 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 8.2°C | 20.1°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 37.1°C | 8.6°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 6.6°C | 19.6°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 35.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 10.6°C | 22.1°C | 25 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 8.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 34.8°C | 7.5°C | 21.1°C | 27 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.5°C | 17 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 9.2°C | 20.9°C | 19 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 33.0°C | 7.4°C | 20.2°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 6.9°C | 18.3°C | 14 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 5.7°C | 19.3°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 6.9°C | 18.8°C | 47 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 7.2°C | 20.6°C | 57 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.1°C with lows near 8°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Ranchi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2007.
The hottest February reached 37.2°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ranchi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Ranchi, averaging 20.6°C.
For February in Ranchi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 46% — 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 2007 with 64 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 Ranchi 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.
