February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tirunelveli, with average highs near 33.3°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tirunelveli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tirunelveli was 1983 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 24.1°C. Typical February days reach 33.3°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Tirunelveli, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1984 with 127 mm, while the driest were 1992, 2009 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tirunelveli during February averages 68%. The most humid February was 1984 at 86%, and the least humid was 1989 at 55%.
February receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tirunelveli. The sunniest Februarys were 2005 and 2009 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Tirunelveli during February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2002 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | 26.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 33.7°C | 33.3°C | 33.2°C | 32.4°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 20.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 17 mm | 28 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | -16 mm |
February temperatures in Tirunelveli have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1988) to a record high of 38.2°C (1983).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Tirunelveli
February is one of the best times to visit Tirunelveli. Expect days averaging 33.3°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C) — close to Tirunelveli'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 | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 35.9°C | 17.6°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 18.2°C | 12 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 35.6°C | 17.0°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 35.1°C | 16.6°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 18.9°C | 34.3°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 35.1°C | 19.2°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 35.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 37.9°C | 18.7°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 35.3°C | 17.1°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 38.0°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 34.7°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 37.3°C | 16.8°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 18.3°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 35.7°C | 18.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 35.0°C | 17.4°C | 53 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 36.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 37.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 18.4°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 36.1°C | 16.9°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 35.8°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 38.0°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 37.4°C | 18.1°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 34.1°C | 18.5°C | 113 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 35.8°C | 17.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 36.7°C | 17.2°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 34.2°C | 17.4°C | 91 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 33.3°C | 17.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 37.5°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 36.7°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 36.2°C | 17.1°C | 19 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 37.5°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 31.9°C | 16.7°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 36.5°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 36.8°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 36.5°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 34.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.9°C | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 35.0°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 36.6°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 26.2°C | 19.6°C | 35.5°C | 15.2°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.0°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 35.6°C | 17.2°C | 32 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 36.2°C | 17.4°C | 44 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 29.8°C | 18.4°C | 127 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.7°C | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 38.2°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 36.2°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 34.9°C | 15.6°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 33.3°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 20 mm of rainfall in Tirunelveli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 38.2°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.9°C to 20.2°C while daytime highs eased from 32.8°C to 32.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Tirunelveli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.3°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 9th coolest month in Tirunelveli, averaging 26.9°C.
For February in Tirunelveli, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.3°C and lows of 20.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2002).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 127 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 Tirunelveli 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.
