February is close to Nilgiris's year-round average, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 24.4°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 1983 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 22.3°C. Typical February days reach 32.3°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Nilgiris, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2000 with 59 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Nilgiris during February averages 54%. The most humid February was 1984 at 73%, and the least humid was 1989 at 33%.
February receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nilgiris. The sunniest February was 2006 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Nilgiris during February is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1990 and 2002 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2011 and 2022, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 32.4°C | 32.5°C | 32.3°C | 32.4°C | 31.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 16.3°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | 16.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 11 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | -1 mm |
February temperatures in Nilgiris have fallen by about 0.5°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.
One of the best times to visit Nilgiris
February is one of the best times to visit Nilgiris. Expect days averaging 32.3°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 24.4°C) — close to Nilgiris's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 32.1°C | 24.0°C | 15.8°C | 33.6°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 34.4°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 33.1°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 33.5°C | 12.6°C | 27 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 34.0°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 36.3°C | 15.5°C | 10 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 33.9°C | 12.3°C | 13 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 15.2°C | 36.0°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 36.8°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 34.1°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.0°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 33.4°C | 13.4°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 24.4°C | 16.2°C | 36.9°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 33.4°C | 11.7°C | 21 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 35.6°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.0°C | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 36.7°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 33.6°C | 13.0°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 34.8°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 34.0°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 36.3°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 33.5°C | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 35.6°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 34.9°C | 17.3°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 34.7°C | 12.8°C | 10 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 34.1°C | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 37.0°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 35.0°C | 13.2°C | 59 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 34.2°C | 14.0°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 35.0°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 34.5°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 35.6°C | 11.5°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 35.4°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 33.6°C | 12.8°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 36.0°C | 10.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.4°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 36.8°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 24.1°C | 14.6°C | 36.1°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 35.7°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 35.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 33.0°C | 14.3°C | 19 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 35.4°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 31.7°C | 14.2°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 🔥 | 35.0°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 36.9°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 34.5°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 35.3°C | 12.7°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 32.3°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 24.4°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 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.3°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 16.6°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
February is close to Nilgiris's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.3°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 24.4°C.
For February in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 16.5°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.
