February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 25.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Palakkad was 1983 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.6°C. Typical February days reach 33.5°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Palakkad, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2000 with 75 mm, while the driest were 1997, 2006 and 2009, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palakkad during February averages 56%. The most humid February was 1984 at 75%, and the least humid was 1989 at 35%.
February receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palakkad. The sunniest February was 2025 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Palakkad during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1990 and 2002 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 25.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 33.7°C | 33.5°C | 33.5°C | 32.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | 17.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 4 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | 6 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in Palakkad have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 12°C (2006) to a record high of 38.3°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Palakkad
February is one of the best times to visit Palakkad. Expect days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 25.8°C) — close to Palakkad's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 34.8°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 36.3°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 35.6°C | 14.9°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 34.3°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 34.8°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 35.5°C | 16.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 35.3°C | 13.4°C | 16 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 37.5°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 37.9°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 36.7°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 34.9°C | 14.9°C | 41 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 38.3°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 34.2°C | 12.8°C | 42 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 37.4°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 38.3°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 34.7°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 36.1°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 35.5°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.3°C | 37.5°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 36.9°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 34.5°C | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 36.3°C | 18.6°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 36.0°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 37.9°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 36.3°C | 14.2°C | 75 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 35.4°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 36.6°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 17.0°C | 35.8°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.9°C | 36.7°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 37.0°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 34.1°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 33.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 37.2°C | 12.5°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 36.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 38.1°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 37.1°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 37.5°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 36.1°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 25.3°C | 18.2°C | 34.2°C | 15.3°C | 30 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 36.5°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 32.7°C | 15.1°C | 42 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.3°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 38.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 16.7°C | 35.8°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 36.5°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.5°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 9 mm of rainfall in Palakkad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2000.
The hottest February reached 38.3°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.4°C to 32.6°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Palakkad, averaging 25.8°C.
For February in Palakkad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 18.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2000 with 75 mm. On average, February sees 9 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 Palakkad 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.
