February is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar, with average highs near 37.5°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 27.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Virudhunagar was 2019 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 24.6°C. Typical February days reach 37.5°C with nights near 17.9°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 | 27.1°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | 27.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 37.9°C | 37.7°C | 37.8°C | 37.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | 17.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 12 mm | 27 mm | 9 mm | 11 mm | -17 mm |
February temperatures in Virudhunagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 15.7°C (2021) to a record high of 40.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
One of the best times to visit Virudhunagar
February is one of the best times to visit Virudhunagar. Expect days averaging 37.5°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 27.7°C) — close to Virudhunagar's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.2°C | 17.8°C | 27.5°C | 10 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 38.4°C | 18.9°C | 28.7°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 36.7°C | 17.7°C | 27.2°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 14 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 35.4°C | 15.7°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 37.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.5°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.9°C | 19.9°C | 29.9°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 17.3°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 38.5°C | 17.3°C | 27.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 38.3°C | 17.3°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 19.0°C | 27.6°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 37.2°C | 18.0°C | 27.6°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 37.3°C | 19.0°C | 28.2°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 39.6°C | 19.0°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 35.4°C | 17.4°C | 26.4°C | 29 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 38.6°C | 18.5°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 39.5°C | 17.0°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 36.3°C | 18.3°C | 27.3°C | 23 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 17.8°C | 27.9°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 37.7°C | 16.3°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 38.1°C | 17.6°C | 27.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 38.6°C | 18.6°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 19.8°C | 28.5°C | 60 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 36.5°C | 17.7°C | 27.1°C | 76 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 38.8°C | 17.1°C | 28.0°C | 27 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 36.3°C | 17.8°C | 27.0°C | 77 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 35.2°C | 17.0°C | 26.1°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 39.3°C | 18.8°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 37.6°C | 16.5°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 37.9°C | 17.5°C | 27.7°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 38.8°C | 18.8°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 34.0°C | 17.3°C | 25.6°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 39.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.2°C | 8 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 38.8°C | 19.1°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 17.7°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 40.4°C | 17.4°C | 28.9°C | 8 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 37.4°C | 16.4°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 38.4°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 16.8°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 36.1°C | 18.2°C | 27.1°C | 27 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 17.7°C | 27.4°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 18.9°C | 24.6°C | 158 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 39.3°C | 19.7°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.1°C | 17.4°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 16.7°C | 26.6°C | 37 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 37.5°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Virudhunagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1984.
The hottest February reached 40.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 15.7°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.1°C to 37°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Virudhunagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.5°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Virudhunagar, averaging 27.7°C.
For February in Virudhunagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.5°C and lows of 17.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 1984 with 158 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 Virudhunagar 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.
