February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 22.8°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 2016 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 19.4°C. Typical February days reach 30.4°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Kolkata, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 126 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2006 and 2017 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolkata during February averages 55%. The most humid February was 2022 at 71%, and the least humid was 1984 at 34%.
February receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolkata. The sunniest February was 1989 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kolkata during February is 1.7 m/s. The windiest February was 2013 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.3°C | 31.1°C | 30.0°C | 30.2°C | 29.0°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.0°C | 14.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 24 mm | 14 mm | 29 mm | 17 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Kolkata have fallen by about 0.6°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 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°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 30.4°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 22.8°C) — cooler than Kolkata's yearly average — with low rainfall (21 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 32.4°C | 10.4°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 33.9°C | 8.9°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 30.5°C | 9.1°C | 49 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.5°C | 36.7°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 30.2°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 10.2°C | 126 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 33.9°C | 11.3°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 34.4°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 36.7°C | 13.4°C | 73 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 34.5°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 30.9°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 13.6°C | 35.3°C | 9.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.1°C | 7 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 33.4°C | 10.2°C | 22 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 14.6°C | 36.5°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 30.0°C | 7.4°C | 19 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 31.7°C | 11.0°C | 55 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 37.5°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 16.1°C | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 35.6°C | 7.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 33.8°C | 12.2°C | 8 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 14.1°C | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 35.2°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 30.5°C | 10.1°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.7°C | 36.3°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 33.8°C | 9.5°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 16 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 33.9°C | 6.4°C | 8 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 35.9°C | 10.8°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 33.5°C | 11.0°C | 38 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 16.0°C | 37.9°C | 12.1°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 32.5°C | 10.2°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 33.5°C | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 37.4°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 33.9°C | 13.0°C | 55 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 14.5°C | 37.5°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 35.0°C | 9.8°C | 30 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 35.9°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 5 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 14.9°C | 34.8°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 35.9°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 35.9°C | 9.7°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 32.7°C | 9.9°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.3°C | 22.4°C | 14.4°C | 36.1°C | 9.0°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 30.4°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 22.8°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.7°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 15.2°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 30.4°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Kolkata, averaging 22.8°C.
For February in Kolkata, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 15.1°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.
