Munnar weather in February

In February, Munnar sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Munnar's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Munnar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Munnar is town in Idukki district, Kerala, India.

Density
364/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Munnar reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42918
52918
62918
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Munnar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°254.911.57.2
Feb30° / 18°27511.76.0
Mar31° / 20°6410.211.94.6
Apr30° / 20°14922.812.23.6
May27° / 20°24628.212.53.7
Jun25° / 20°42428.712.63.6
Jul24° / 20°41029.512.53.6
Aug24° / 19°32228.312.33.8
Sep25° / 19°23725.512.14.1
Oct26° / 19°32626.411.84.1
Nov26° / 19°27222.911.54.5
Dec26° / 18°10012.611.46.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127228
137228
147327
157426
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207624
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227525
237525
247426
257426
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277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Munnar gets around 27 mm of rain over 5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
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417
517
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121313414
220313415
320303515
420303515
520293516
620293616
719293616
819283716
919283716
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2122263814
2223263715
2323263615
2424263515
2524263416
2624263316
2725263217
2825263118

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:22
211.66:486:22
311.66:486:23
411.66:486:23
511.66:486:24
611.66:486:24
711.66:486:24
811.66:486:25
911.66:486:25
1011.66:476:25
1111.66:476:25
1211.66:476:26
1311.76:476:26
1411.76:476:26
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:466:27
1711.76:466:27
1811.76:456:27
1911.76:456:27
2011.76:456:27
2111.76:446:28
2211.76:446:28
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2411.76:436:28
2511.86:436:28
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2711.86:426:28
2811.86:426:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Munnar

In seasonPeak

None of Munnar's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Munnar's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Munnar?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Munnar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Munnar in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Munnar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Munnar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Munnar peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Munnar in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Munnar is worst in January — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1367 µg/m³Jul 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Munnar?

Munnar sits at 10.1°N, 77.1°E, 1,470 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Kochi, 89 km away.

MysoreBengaluruJaffna

Topography around Munnar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Munnar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Munnar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.

The land around Munnar is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
2,360 m
80 km
2,648 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kochi 89 km · Thaikattussery 99 km · Alappuzha 105 km · Madurai 117 km · Irimbiliyam 137 km · Mysore 250 km · Bengaluru 326 km · Jaffna 326 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Munnar (10.0882°, 77.0624°, elevation 1,470 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).