February is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 24°C (mean 27.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kanyakumari was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 26.8°C. Typical February days reach 31.4°C with nights near 24°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 31.3°C | 31.5°C | 31.5°C | 31.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | 14 mm | 12 mm | -15 mm |
February temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (1989) to a record high of 32.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kanyakumari
February is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 24°C (mean 27.7°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 28.2°C | 9 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 28.7°C | 3 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 27.5°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 28.2°C | 37 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 27.1°C | 4 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 4 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.5°C | 6 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.6°C | 4 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 27.7°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 23.9°C | 27.5°C | 10 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 24.7°C | 28.2°C | 32 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 27.6°C | 4 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 32.3°C | 23.5°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 24.8°C | 28.2°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 27.2°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 27.8°C | 112 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 20 mm | 73% | 5.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 27.6°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 87 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 27.6°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 27.2°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 27.2°C | 20 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 26.9°C | 67 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 27.6°C | 18 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 27.1°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 27.8°C | 45 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 27.2°C | 125 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 23.3°C | 27.4°C | 41 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 31.4°C with lows near 24°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 20 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 32.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
February is close to Kanyakumari's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 24°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 27.7°C.
For February in Kanyakumari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 24°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2002).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 125 mm. On average, February sees 20 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 Kanyakumari 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.
