February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chennai, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chennai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Chennai was 1983 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 24.5°C. Typical February days reach 33.4°C with nights near 19.5°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 | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.7°C | 34.0°C | 33.5°C | 32.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.3°C | 19.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 4 mm | 16 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | -23 mm |
February temperatures in Chennai have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (1989) to a record high of 36.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Chennai
February is one of the best times to visit Chennai. Expect days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C) — cooler than Chennai's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.3°C | 19.2°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 21.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 32.1°C | 20.0°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 19.5°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 18.8°C | 25.5°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 20.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 34.6°C | 20.8°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 18.3°C | 25.8°C | 8 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 18.9°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 19.4°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 19.8°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 19.5°C | 25.7°C | 6 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 33.3°C | 19.5°C | 26.4°C | 22 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 19.3°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 18.6°C | 25.1°C | 21 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 34.3°C | 19.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 19.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 19.7°C | 25.8°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 19.8°C | 26.5°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 18.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 34.9°C | 19.3°C | 27.1°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 34.1°C | 19.9°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 21.1°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 20.1°C | 26.3°C | 19 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 36.2°C | 18.8°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 34.3°C | 20.6°C | 27.5°C | 108 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.7°C | 19.9°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 34.3°C | 20.4°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 31.8°C | 17.3°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 19.4°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 19.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 18.3°C | 25.2°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 19.4°C | 27.0°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 34.5°C | 19.7°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 34.5°C | 19.9°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 19.1°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 17.2°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 34.3°C | 17.7°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 19.1°C | 26.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 19.8°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 19.5°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 25.6°C | 210 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.6°C | 20.9°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 18.2°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.4°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 12 mm of rainfall in Chennai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 36.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.1°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 19.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chennai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Chennai, averaging 26.5°C.
For February in Chennai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 19.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 210 mm. On average, February sees 12 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 Chennai 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.
