February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 22.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kolkata was 2006 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 18.7°C. Typical February days reach 34.5°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 21.2°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 35.4°C | 35.0°C | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 33.2°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 10.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 9.1°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 24 mm | 14 mm | 29 mm | 17 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Kolkata have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (1996) to a record high of 37.9°C (1993).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kolkata
February is one of the best times to visit Kolkata. Expect days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 22.2°C) — cooler than Kolkata's yearly average — with low rainfall (21 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.4°C | 10.4°C | 21.4°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 8.9°C | 21.4°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 9.1°C | 19.8°C | 49 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 36.7°C | 8.2°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 8.0°C | 19.1°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 35.6°C | 10.2°C | 22.9°C | 126 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 11.3°C | 22.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 10.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 36.7°C | 13.4°C | 25.0°C | 73 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 34.5°C | 7.6°C | 21.0°C | 10 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 7.3°C | 19.1°C | 33 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 9.3°C | 22.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.5°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 11.1°C | 22.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 33.4°C | 10.2°C | 21.8°C | 22 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 36.5°C | 11.8°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 30.0°C | 7.4°C | 18.7°C | 19 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 11.0°C | 21.3°C | 55 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 37.5°C | 12.8°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 35.6°C | 7.9°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 9.1°C | 22.1°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 10.1°C | 20.3°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 36.3°C | 9.1°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 33.8°C | 9.5°C | 21.6°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 21.7°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 33.9°C | 6.4°C | 20.1°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 35.9°C | 10.8°C | 23.4°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 33.5°C | 11.0°C | 22.2°C | 38 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 37.9°C | 12.1°C | 25.0°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 10.2°C | 21.4°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 11.9°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.5°C | 55 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 9.5°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 35.0°C | 9.8°C | 22.4°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 35.9°C | 10.4°C | 23.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 11.1°C | 22.9°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 35.9°C | 9.1°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 35.9°C | 9.7°C | 22.8°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.7°C | 9.9°C | 21.3°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 9.0°C | 22.6°C | 58 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.5°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 22.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 21 mm of rainfall in Kolkata, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 37.9°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 9.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Kolkata, averaging 22.2°C.
For February in Kolkata, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 9.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2013).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 126 mm. On average, February sees 21 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 Kolkata 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.
