February is close to Nilgiris's year-round average, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 24.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
February is close to Nilgiris's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Nilgiris was 2003 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest were 2006 and 2011 at 22.6°C. Typical February days reach 35°C with nights near 13.3°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 | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.8°C | 35.1°C | 35.3°C | 35.1°C | 34.0°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | 13.2°C | 13.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Nilgiris have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (1993) to a record high of 37°C (2001).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 59 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 Nilgiris
February is one of the best times to visit Nilgiris. Expect days averaging 35°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 24.2°C) — close to Nilgiris's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.6°C | 13.7°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 35.5°C | 15.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 13.8°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 13.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 12.6°C | 23.0°C | 27 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 14.1°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 15.5°C | 25.9°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 12.3°C | 23.1°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 36.0°C | 12.4°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 36.8°C | 13.7°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 34.1°C | 13.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 13.1°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 13.4°C | 23.4°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 12.2°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 33.4°C | 11.7°C | 22.6°C | 21 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 35.6°C | 14.4°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 36.7°C | 13.4°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 33.6°C | 13.0°C | 23.3°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 34.8°C | 13.0°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 34.0°C | 11.3°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 36.3°C | 12.8°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 35.6°C | 13.5°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 🔥 | 34.9°C | 17.3°C | 26.1°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 12.8°C | 23.8°C | 10 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 37.0°C | 14.2°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 35.0°C | 13.2°C | 24.1°C | 59 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 34.2°C | 14.0°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 13.5°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 34.5°C | 11.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 35.6°C | 11.5°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 35.4°C | 13.8°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 12.8°C | 23.2°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 36.0°C | 10.7°C | 23.4°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 35.9°C | 15.3°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 13.7°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 36.8°C | 13.2°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 36.1°C | 11.8°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 35.7°C | 13.3°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 12.1°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 14.3°C | 23.6°C | 19 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 35.4°C | 14.0°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 14.2°C | 23.0°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 15.0°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.5°C | 12.4°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 12.7°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 35°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 24.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 7 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 2000.
The hottest February reached 37°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.8°C to 34°C and overnight lows from 13.7°C to 13.8°C over the same span.
February is close to Nilgiris's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 7th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 24.2°C.
For February in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2000 with 59 mm. On average, February sees 7 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 Nilgiris 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.
