February is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 28°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
February is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Thoothukudi were 1983, 1998 and 2019 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.2°C. Typical February days reach 33.6°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Thoothukudi, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1984 with 163 mm, while the driest were 1992, 2009 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Thoothukudi during February averages 67%. The most humid February was 1984 at 87%, and the least humid was 1997 at 60%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thoothukudi. The sunniest February was 2009 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Thoothukudi during February is 3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1996, 2002 and 2018 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.4°C | 34.0°C | 33.7°C | 33.7°C | 33.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.8°C | 22.5°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 22.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 15 mm | 28 mm | 8 mm | 15 mm | -16 mm |
February temperatures in Thoothukudi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 17.7°C (2021) to a record high of 38.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 163 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 Thoothukudi
February is one of the best times to visit Thoothukudi. Expect days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 28°C) — close to Thoothukudi's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 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 | 33.4°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 35.6°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 36.6°C | 20.7°C | 22 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 35.3°C | 19.2°C | 25 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 33.5°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 35.6°C | 19.6°C | 22 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 20.8°C | 34.0°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 35.8°C | 21.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 34.9°C | 29.5°C | 24.0°C | 38.0°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 35.3°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 37.0°C | 19.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 22.8°C | 36.3°C | 19.0°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 34.8°C | 20.7°C | 8 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 35.6°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 35.7°C | 20.6°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 37.2°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 34.8°C | 19.2°C | 23 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 36.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 37.4°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 33.8°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 35.3°C | 20.4°C | 20 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 33.9°C | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 36.4°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 36.2°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 36.6°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 36.8°C | 20.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 33.5°C | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 34.9°C | 20.8°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 32.7°C | 27.5°C | 22.3°C | 35.7°C | 19.8°C | 53 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 37.0°C | 19.1°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 34.9°C | 19.9°C | 82 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 33.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 35.2°C | 29.5°C | 23.7°C | 37.4°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 35.8°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 35.9°C | 19.5°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 34.5°C | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 36.7°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.0°C | 32.6°C | 18.9°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 28.0°C | 21.8°C | 37.4°C | 19.0°C | 6 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 36.7°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 36.0°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.7°C | 19.5°C | 12 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 35.4°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.4°C | 18.0°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 35.7°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 34.4°C | 19.8°C | 29 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.8°C | 35.7°C | 19.5°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 163 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 🔥 | 35.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 37.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.0°C | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 35.6°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 34.9°C | 18.8°C | 40 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.6°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 20 mm of rainfall in Thoothukudi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 163 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 38.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 17.7°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.9°C to 22.1°C while daytime highs eased from 33°C to 32.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 5th coolest month in Thoothukudi, averaging 28°C.
For February in Thoothukudi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 163 mm. On average, February sees 20 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 Thoothukudi 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.
