February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 18.6°C (mean 27°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Thanjavur was 2003 — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 24.6°C. Typical February days reach 35.4°C with nights near 18.6°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 | 26.8°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.0°C | 26.5°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 35.3°C | 36.0°C | 35.7°C | 35.5°C | 34.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 19.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | 5 mm | 18 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in Thanjavur have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (2006) to a record high of 38.3°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°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 Thanjavur
February is one of the best times to visit Thanjavur. Expect days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 18.6°C (mean 27°C) — cooler than Thanjavur's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0°C | 18.9°C | 26.5°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 35.9°C | 20.1°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 19.1°C | 26.6°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 18.8°C | 26.3°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 31.7°C | 17.5°C | 24.6°C | 19 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 19.9°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 36.8°C | 20.6°C | 28.7°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 34.4°C | 16.5°C | 25.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 36.6°C | 17.1°C | 26.8°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 18.8°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 35.4°C | 19.4°C | 27.4°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 34.9°C | 18.8°C | 26.9°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 36.2°C | 19.4°C | 27.8°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 37.5°C | 19.0°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 25.1°C | 9 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 35.5°C | 18.3°C | 26.9°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 36.4°C | 18.3°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 33.4°C | 18.6°C | 26.0°C | 22 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 19.2°C | 27.5°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 16.5°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 36.2°C | 18.2°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 19.4°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 🔥 | 36.8°C | 21.1°C | 29.0°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.8°C | 19.4°C | 27.1°C | 89 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 37.6°C | 17.9°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 18.8°C | 27.5°C | 67 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 34.1°C | 18.3°C | 26.2°C | 6 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 19.8°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 34.0°C | 16.9°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 18.2°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 18.7°C | 25.8°C | 42 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 38.2°C | 18.2°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 17.3°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 18.4°C | 25.9°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 35.7°C | 18.6°C | 27.1°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 30.2°C | 20.0°C | 25.1°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 19.4°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.1°C | 18.3°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 19.1°C | 27.6°C | 15 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 35.4°C with lows near 18.6°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 13 mm of rainfall in Thanjavur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 38.3°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 33.9°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 18.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Thanjavur, averaging 27°C.
For February in Thanjavur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 18.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 131 mm. On average, February sees 13 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 Thanjavur 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.
