February is one of the cooler months of the year in Thanjavur, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 21.3°C (mean 27.1°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 1983 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 24.4°C. Typical February days reach 32.8°C with nights near 21.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Thanjavur, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1984 with 131 mm, while the driest were 1989, 1992 and 2009, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Thanjavur during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 1984 at 86%, and the least humid was 1989 at 63%.
February receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thanjavur. The sunniest February was 2009 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Thanjavur during February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 26.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.3°C | 32.9°C | 32.5°C | 31.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | 5 mm | 18 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in Thanjavur have fallen by about 0.9°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 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0°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 32.8°C and nights around 21.3°C (mean 27.1°C) — cooler than Thanjavur's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 34.0°C | 18.9°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 27.9°C | 22.7°C | 35.9°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 34.2°C | 19.1°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 33.9°C | 18.8°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.7°C | 17.5°C | 19 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 32.5°C | 27.2°C | 21.9°C | 34.4°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 36.8°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 34.4°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 36.6°C | 17.1°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 34.8°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 35.4°C | 19.4°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 27.6°C | 21.8°C | 34.9°C | 18.8°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 36.2°C | 19.4°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 32.7°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 37.5°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.9°C | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 9 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 35.5°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 32.4°C | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.4°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 33.4°C | 18.6°C | 22 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 35.8°C | 19.2°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 25.3°C | 19.7°C | 34.1°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 33.7°C | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 36.2°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 35.9°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 36.8°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 34.8°C | 19.4°C | 89 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 37.6°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 36.1°C | 18.8°C | 67 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 34.1°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 36.8°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 34.0°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 36.7°C | 18.2°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 32.8°C | 18.7°C | 42 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 27.2°C | 21.0°C | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 34.6°C | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 38.2°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 26.9°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 34.2°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 37.1°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 35.7°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 21.1°C | 33.3°C | 18.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 34.1°C | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 35.7°C | 18.6°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 22.0°C | 30.2°C | 20.0°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.0°C | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 38.3°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 35.1°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 36.1°C | 19.1°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 32.8°C with lows near 21.3°C (mean 27.1°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.1°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 21°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 32.8°C daytime highs and 21.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Thanjavur, averaging 27.1°C.
For February in Thanjavur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 21.3°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.
