Kottayam Weather in February (1981–2025)

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February at a Glance in Kottayam

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
31.0°C
Avg Low
❄️
26.5°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
28.8°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
30 mm
Avg Humidity
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65%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.5 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
6.1
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
+0.9°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌙Warm mornings☀️Very sunny🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds😊Comfortable humidity

Kottayam February Weather Overview

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 28.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.

Kottayam February Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kottayam was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 27.5°C. Typical February days reach 31°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp28.5°C→29.2°C+0.7°C
Max Temp30.6°C→31.5°C+0.9°C
Min Temp26.4°C→26.8°C+0.4°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.2°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

27.0°C–27.8°C1 yr (2%)
27.8°C–28.5°C10 yr (22%)
28.5°C–29.3°C29 yr (64%)
29.3°C–30.0°C5 yr (11%)

Kottayam February Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

February is one of the drier months in Kottayam, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2000 with 209 mm, while the driest were 1995, 2006 and 2009, among others at 0 mm.

Kottayam February Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Kottayam during February averages 65%. The most humid February was 2000 at 74%, and the least humid was 2006 at 59%.

Kottayam February Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

February receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kottayam. The sunniest Februarys were 2024 and 2025 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.2.

Kottayam February Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Kottayam during February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1983 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.9 m/s.

What February Feels Like in Kottayam

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Warm
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Warm
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★★★

How February Ranks in Kottayam

🔥4th warmest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️2nd sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Kottayam Weather by Month

Kottayam February Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp28.6°C28.7°C28.6°C28.9°C29.3°C+0.7°C
Avg High30.7°C30.9°C30.9°C31.1°C31.6°C+0.9°C
Avg Low26.4°C26.5°C26.3°C26.7°C26.9°C+0.5°C
Avg Rain34 mm13 mm46 mm38 mm12 mm-21 mm

Extreme February Records in Kottayam

🔥Warmest February34.7°C2020
🧊Coldest February22.8°C2021
🌧️Wettest February209 mm2000
🏜️Driest February0 mm1982
🌬️Windiest February3.7 m/s1983

Key Insights for February

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February temperatures in Kottayam have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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February has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (2021) to a record high of 34.7°C (2020).

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Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.

Is February a Good Time to Visit Kottayam?

One of the best times to visit Kottayam

February is one of the best times to visit Kottayam. Expect days averaging 31°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 28.8°C) — close to Kottayam's yearly average — with low rainfall (30 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Kottayam's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Kottayam Weather in February — In Depth

☀️ February climate overview

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 28.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in February

February averages 30 mm of rainfall in Kottayam, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest February on record saw 209 mm (2000), and the driest just 0 mm (1982). Humidity sits around 65% and average wind speed is 2.5 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 6.1 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How February has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 26.4°C to 26.8°C over the same span.
February Weather in Kottayam, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202532.4°C29.7°C27.0°C34.4°C24.6°C1 mm62%2.2 m/s6.6
2024 🔥32.3°C29.8°C27.3°C34.5°C25.6°C2 mm63%2.2 m/s6.6
202331.5°C29.1°C26.7°C33.3°C25.6°C7 mm63%2 m/s6.2
202230.8°C28.8°C26.8°C33.4°C25.6°C28 mm67%2.2 m/s6
202130.6°C28.4°C26.2°C32.2°C22.8°C7 mm66%1.9 m/s6.4
202032.0°C29.7°C27.4°C34.7°C26.2°C28 mm64%2.5 m/s6.3
201932.0°C29.7°C27.4°C34.3°C26.5°C16 mm65%2.7 m/s6.3
201831.3°C29.1°C26.9°C33.2°C25.0°C10 mm64%2.1 m/s6.5
201731.4°C28.9°C26.4°C33.8°C24.5°C2 mm63%2.7 m/s6.4
201631.3°C29.2°C27.1°C33.0°C25.3°C83 mm67%2.1 m/s6.1
201531.2°C28.9°C26.5°C33.1°C24.6°C3 mm61%2.5 m/s6.2
201430.7°C28.6°C26.6°C32.0°C25.4°C31 mm66%2.6 m/s6.1
201330.9°C28.9°C26.9°C32.3°C26.4°C88 mm67%2.7 m/s6
201231.2°C28.7°C26.3°C33.9°C23.6°C24 mm64%2.3 m/s6.1
201129.7°C27.8°C25.9°C31.2°C23.8°C118 mm68%2.2 m/s5.9
201031.4°C29.2°C27.0°C32.9°C24.4°C2 mm65%2.2 m/s6.1
200931.4°C28.9°C26.4°C33.5°C25.5°C0 mm64%2.6 m/s6.4
200830.9°C28.7°C26.5°C33.6°C25.9°C26 mm68%2.5 m/s5.8
200730.8°C28.5°C26.2°C32.5°C25.2°C2 mm62%2.6 m/s6.4
200631.3°C28.6°C26.0°C32.9°C23.8°C0 mm59%2.2 m/s6.4
200531.0°C28.6°C26.2°C32.3°C23.3°C1 mm67%2.3 m/s6.4
200431.1°C28.8°C26.5°C32.7°C25.6°C6 mm65%2.5 m/s6.4
200331.0°C28.9°C26.9°C32.9°C25.9°C139 mm70%2.2 m/s6.1
200231.5°C29.1°C26.7°C33.4°C25.4°C19 mm62%2.3 m/s6
200130.2°C28.2°C26.2°C31.9°C25.2°C57 mm74%2.6 m/s6
2000 ❄️ 🌧️29.3°C27.5°C25.7°C31.0°C25.1°C209 mm74%3 m/s5.7
199931.0°C28.9°C26.8°C33.2°C25.7°C18 mm65%2.2 m/s6.2
199831.0°C28.9°C26.9°C32.2°C26.3°C6 mm67%2.8 m/s5.9
199730.5°C28.2°C26.0°C33.4°C25.0°C1 mm65%2.6 m/s5.9
199631.1°C28.7°C26.4°C32.9°C24.4°C11 mm61%2.4 m/s5.8
199531.3°C29.1°C26.9°C32.7°C25.9°C0 mm65%2.7 m/s6
199429.6°C27.9°C26.2°C31.3°C24.7°C34 mm73%2.3 m/s5.8
199330.3°C28.0°C25.6°C31.6°C23.3°C57 mm63%2.9 m/s6.2
199230.5°C28.4°C26.3°C31.7°C25.5°C1 mm67%3.1 m/s6.2
199132.0°C29.6°C27.1°C33.5°C26.3°C0 mm60%2.6 m/s6.3
199031.3°C28.9°C26.6°C33.1°C25.5°C4 mm62%2.8 m/s6.2
198931.6°C29.0°C26.4°C33.4°C24.2°C0 mm61%2.7 m/s6.2
198831.2°C29.1°C27.0°C32.8°C25.1°C6 mm67%2.3 m/s5.8
198730.8°C28.6°C26.4°C32.4°C25.2°C1 mm63%2.7 m/s6.2
198629.9°C27.9°C25.9°C31.6°C25.2°C134 mm68%2.6 m/s5.8
198530.1°C28.2°C26.4°C31.4°C25.2°C33 mm73%2.6 m/s5.8
198429.5°C27.9°C26.3°C31.7°C25.5°C106 mm71%2.1 m/s5.2
198331.2°C28.9°C26.7°C32.9°C25.7°C0 mm67%3.7 m/s—
198231.4°C28.9°C26.4°C32.6°C25.4°C0 mm65%2.6 m/s—
198130.8°C28.6°C26.3°C32.4°C25.2°C25 mm64%2.1 m/s—

Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Kottayam February Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Kottayam in February?▼

The average high in February is around 31°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 28.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Kottayam in February?▼

February averages 30 mm of rainfall in Kottayam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 2000.

What was the hottest February on record in Kottayam?▼

The hottest February reached 34.7°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 22.8°C in 2021.

Has February in Kottayam gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 26.4°C to 26.8°C over the same span.

Is February a good time to visit Kottayam?▼

February is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.

Is February the coldest month in Kottayam?▼

Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Kottayam, averaging 28.8°C.

What should I pack for Kottayam in February?▼

For February in Kottayam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 26.5°C.

Is Kottayam humid in February?▼

Relative humidity in February averages 65% — moderately humid.

How windy is Kottayam in February?▼

Average wind speed in February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).

Which February had the most rainfall in Kottayam?▼

The wettest February on record was 2000 with 209 mm. On average, February sees 30 mm.

Where does this February weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Kottayam 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.