Weather in Chennai in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Chennai in February
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +82°F.
Is Chennai warm or cold in February?
Chennai is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Chennai, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Chennai in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 17 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 17 mm to 10 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 7 to 13.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chennai is gradually decreasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Chennai?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Chennai in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+85°F) and the highest in 2019 (+91°F). The driest year was 1982 with only 445 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 1545 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chennai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.