February is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 27°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Madurai was 1983 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 24°C. Typical February days reach 34.2°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Madurai, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1984 with 125 mm, while the driest were 1992, 2009 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during February averages 64%. The most humid February was 1984 at 86%, and the least humid was 1989 at 49%.
February receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest February was 2009 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Madurai during February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2001 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 27.4°C | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.3°C | 34.8°C | 33.9°C | 34.3°C | 33.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 8 mm | 22 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | -13 mm |
February temperatures in Madurai have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 14.2°C (2021) to a record high of 40.2°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 125 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 Madurai
February is one of the best times to visit Madurai. Expect days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 27°C) — close to Madurai's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 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 | 33.8°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 34.6°C | 27.8°C | 21.0°C | 36.9°C | 17.8°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 35.7°C | 16.6°C | 19 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 35.9°C | 16.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 34.5°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.2°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 39.6°C | 18.7°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 36.7°C | 14.9°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 38.5°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 37.4°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 36.0°C | 17.8°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 36.9°C | 16.8°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 36.9°C | 17.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 34.4°C | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 39.4°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 34.6°C | 15.6°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 38.0°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 34.9°C | 16.8°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 37.4°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 36.0°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 37.3°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.3°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 37.9°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 37.3°C | 19.4°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 19.6°C | 35.7°C | 16.1°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 38.3°C | 16.2°C | 15 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 33.1°C | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 36.1°C | 15.9°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 34.7°C | 15.7°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 38.5°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 36.3°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 35.5°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 38.6°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 33.7°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 38.0°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 38.5°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 37.7°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 40.2°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 26.7°C | 17.5°C | 37.2°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 37.6°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 35.2°C | 16.5°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 34.6°C | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 36.3°C | 16.0°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.6°C | 18.0°C | 125 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 🔥 | 37.6°C | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 39.3°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 35.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 36.5°C | 15.6°C | 29 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.2°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 14 mm of rainfall in Madurai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 40.2°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 14.2°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.7°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 19.6°C to 19.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 5th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 27°C.
For February in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 19.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 125 mm. On average, February sees 14 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 Madurai 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.
