February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh, with average highs near 23.7°C and lows around 1.8°C (mean 12.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Pithoragarh was 2006 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 9.6°C. Typical February days reach 23.7°C with nights near 1.8°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 | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 12.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 23.4°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | 23.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 1.4°C | 2.1°C | 1.9°C | 1.8°C | 1.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 46 mm | 79 mm | +60 mm |
February temperatures in Pithoragarh have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (2020) to a record high of 28.3°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 346 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pithoragarh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pithoragarh. That said, February — with days averaging 23.7°C and nights around 1.8°C (mean 12.8°C) and moderate rainfall (38 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 4.1°C | 13.8°C | 46 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 1.2°C | 11.8°C | 19 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 2.9°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 19.7°C | -0.6°C | 9.6°C | 55 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 2.9°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 23.7°C | -2.6°C | 10.5°C | 346 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 20.3°C | 0.1°C | 10.2°C | 110 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 26.3°C | 3.9°C | 15.1°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 25.6°C | 3.7°C | 14.7°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 3.2°C | 14.7°C | 20 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 25.7°C | 4.2°C | 14.9°C | 28 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | -1.1°C | 10.1°C | 80 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 20.5°C | 1.3°C | 10.9°C | 128 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | -1.2°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.9°C | 47 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 1.9°C | 13.7°C | 33 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 23.5°C | 4.1°C | 13.8°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | -0.4°C | 12.2°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 21.6°C | 0.8°C | 11.2°C | 99 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 28.3°C | 6.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 22.2°C | 2.1°C | 12.1°C | 42 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.1°C | 1.0°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 12.1°C | 28 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 1.0°C | 11.6°C | 69 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 1.9°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | 0.2°C | 12.1°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 3.1°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | 2.3°C | 11.9°C | 8 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 0.8°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 23.2°C | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | 74 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 1.0°C | 11.6°C | 33 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 1.7°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 0.8°C | 14.1°C | 20 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23.0°C | 1.8°C | 12.4°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.8°C | 84 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | -0.3°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 25.0°C | 3.2°C | 14.1°C | 40 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 3.0°C | 13.0°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 20.7°C | 3.2°C | 11.9°C | 38 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 2.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | -1.1°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 0.4°C | 10.8°C | 6 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 0.7°C | 10.9°C | 27 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.3°C | 0.9°C | 12.6°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.7°C with lows near 1.8°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 38 mm of rainfall in Pithoragarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 346 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 28.3°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.4°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 0.6°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.7°C daytime highs and 1.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Pithoragarh, averaging 12.8°C.
For February in Pithoragarh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.7°C and lows of 1.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 346 mm. On average, February sees 38 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 Pithoragarh 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.
