February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 5°C (mean 14.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Darjeeling was 2006 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 11.4°C. Typical February days reach 23.6°C with nights near 5°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 | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 14.7°C | 14.9°C | 13.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 23.6°C | 23.9°C | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.8°C | 5.5°C | 5.5°C | 5.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 20 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Darjeeling have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (1989) to a record high of 27.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Darjeeling
February is a good time to visit Darjeeling, with days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 5°C (mean 14.3°C, cooler than Darjeeling's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and May are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.5°C | 6.1°C | 13.8°C | 15 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 21.1°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | 6 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 6.9°C | 14.8°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 2.4°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 23.0°C | 5.7°C | 14.4°C | 14 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 21.4°C | 4.9°C | 13.1°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 23.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.0°C | 32 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 23.4°C | 7.6°C | 15.5°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 7.7°C | 15.8°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 7.0°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 16.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 3.0°C | 12.6°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 3.5°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 25.4°C | 4.2°C | 14.8°C | 8 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 23.1°C | 5.1°C | 14.1°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 23.9°C | 7.5°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 4.9°C | 13.3°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 27.6°C | 9.0°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 5.9°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 4.4°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 6.0°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 5.6°C | 14.7°C | 4 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 24.4°C | 6.3°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 20.7°C | 3.3°C | 12.0°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 4.5°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 23.8°C | 4.9°C | 14.3°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 4.3°C | 14.3°C | 8 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 5.0°C | 14.2°C | 8 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 3.3°C | 14.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 4.2°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 6.0°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 21.5°C | 5.5°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 1.7°C | 13.0°C | 40 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 5.3°C | 15.1°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 25.1°C | 5.6°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 5.9°C | 14.6°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 3.2°C | 13.0°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 5.1°C | 14.3°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 2.8°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 2.0°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 3.7°C | 13.8°C | 15 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.6°C with lows near 5°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 12 mm of rainfall in Darjeeling, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 1982.
The hottest February reached 27.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 1989.
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 23.3°C to 21.7°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Darjeeling, averaging 14.3°C.
For February in Darjeeling, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest February on record was 1982 with 49 mm. On average, February sees 12 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 Darjeeling 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.
