February is one of the cooler months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 36.9°C and lows around 16.4°C (mean 26.7°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 2019 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 2021 at 24.3°C. Typical February days reach 36.9°C with nights near 16.4°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 | 26.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 37.4°C | 36.9°C | 37.4°C | 35.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 8 mm | 22 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | -13 mm |
February temperatures in Madurai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
One of the best times to visit Madurai
February is one of the best times to visit Madurai. Expect days averaging 36.9°C and nights around 16.4°C (mean 26.7°C) — cooler than Madurai's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 26.6°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 36.9°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 16.6°C | 26.2°C | 19 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 35.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.3°C | 8 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 34.5°C | 14.2°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 36.2°C | 17.9°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.6°C | 18.7°C | 29.2°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 36.7°C | 14.9°C | 25.8°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 38.5°C | 15.7°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 37.4°C | 16.3°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 36.0°C | 17.8°C | 26.9°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 36.9°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 24 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 39.4°C | 17.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 15.6°C | 25.1°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 38.0°C | 16.7°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 38.3°C | 15.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 16.8°C | 25.8°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 37.4°C | 16.3°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 36.0°C | 14.3°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 37.3°C | 15.5°C | 26.4°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 37.9°C | 16.7°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 37.3°C | 19.4°C | 28.4°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 35.7°C | 16.1°C | 25.9°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 38.3°C | 16.2°C | 27.2°C | 15 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 15.9°C | 26.0°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 34.7°C | 15.7°C | 25.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 38.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 36.3°C | 15.1°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 38.6°C | 17.2°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 33.7°C | 15.7°C | 24.7°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 38.0°C | 14.8°C | 26.4°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 38.5°C | 18.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 40.2°C | 16.4°C | 28.3°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 37.2°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 37.8°C | 15.3°C | 26.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 37.6°C | 15.4°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.2°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 36.3°C | 16.0°C | 26.2°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 18.0°C | 24.3°C | 125 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 39.3°C | 18.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 15.5°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.5°C | 15.6°C | 26.0°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 36.9°C with lows near 16.4°C (mean 26.7°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.7°C to 35.8°C and overnight lows from 16.7°C to 16.5°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 36.9°C daytime highs and 16.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 26.7°C.
For February in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.9°C and lows of 16.4°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.
