February is close to Tirunelveli's year-round average, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 26.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
February is close to Tirunelveli's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Tirunelveli was 1983 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 24.1°C. Typical February days reach 35.9°C with nights near 17.2°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 | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.6°C | 36.1°C | 36.2°C | 36.2°C | 35.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.3°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.
One of the best times to visit Tirunelveli
February is one of the best times to visit Tirunelveli. Expect days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 26.6°C) — close to Tirunelveli's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.9°C | 17.6°C | 26.8°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 35.9°C | 18.2°C | 27.0°C | 12 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 17.0°C | 26.3°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 16.6°C | 25.9°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 15.2°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 35.1°C | 19.2°C | 27.1°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 37.9°C | 18.7°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 17.1°C | 26.2°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 38.0°C | 17.2°C | 27.6°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 25.9°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 34.7°C | 17.9°C | 26.3°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 16.8°C | 27.1°C | 10 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 35.9°C | 18.3°C | 27.1°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 35.7°C | 18.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 35.0°C | 17.4°C | 26.2°C | 53 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 36.8°C | 17.5°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 37.8°C | 16.0°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 35.9°C | 18.4°C | 27.1°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 36.1°C | 16.9°C | 26.5°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 16.4°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 38.0°C | 18.4°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 18.1°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 18.5°C | 26.3°C | 113 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 17.8°C | 26.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 36.7°C | 17.2°C | 27.0°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 17.4°C | 25.8°C | 91 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 33.3°C | 17.4°C | 25.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 18.0°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 36.7°C | 15.8°C | 26.3°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 36.2°C | 17.1°C | 26.6°C | 19 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 18.4°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 16.7°C | 24.3°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 36.5°C | 16.4°C | 26.5°C | 5 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 18.4°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 36.5°C | 16.2°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 27.2°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 15.2°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 35.5°C | 15.2°C | 25.3°C | 2 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 37.0°C | 16.2°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.6°C | 17.2°C | 26.4°C | 32 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 36.2°C | 17.4°C | 26.8°C | 44 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 18.4°C | 24.1°C | 127 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 🔥 | 38.2°C | 19.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.2°C | 15.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.9°C | 15.6°C | 25.2°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 35.9°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 26.6°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 35.4°C and overnight lows from 17.2°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
February is close to Tirunelveli's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 8th coolest month in Tirunelveli, averaging 26.6°C.
For February in Tirunelveli, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 17.2°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.
