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Where is it hot in February?

Thailand is the warmest destination we hold February averages for, at 30°C (85°F), followed by Senegal and Zanzibar. Everything below is ranked on the mean temperature for the month across 1991–2020, so it is what February is usually like rather than a forecast.

Destinations ranked by average temperature in February, from 1991–2020 climate normals
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1Thailand in February30°C (85°F)
2Senegal in February29°C (84°F)
3Zanzibar in February29°C (84°F)
4Maldives in February29°C (84°F)
5Kuala Lumpur in February29°C (84°F)
6Krabi in February29°C (83°F)
7Australia in February29°C (83°F)
8Phuket in February29°C (83°F)
9Bora Bora in February28°C (83°F)
10Cambodia in February28°C (83°F)
11Singapore in February28°C (82°F)
12Seminyak in February28°C (82°F)
13Seychelles in February28°C (82°F)
14Indonesia in February28°C (82°F)
15Bali in February28°C (82°F)
16Ubud in February28°C (82°F)
17French Polynesia in February28°C (82°F)
18Gambia in February28°C (82°F)
19Colombo in February28°C (82°F)
20Brunei in February28°C (82°F)
21Palau in February28°C (82°F)
22Cartagena in February27°C (81°F)
23Curacao in February27°C (81°F)
24Aruba in February27°C (81°F)
25Fiji in February27°C (81°F)
26Jamaica in February27°C (81°F)
27Cebu in February27°C (81°F)
28Vanuatu in February27°C (81°F)
29New Caledonia in February27°C (80°F)
30Cook Islands in February27°C (80°F)
31Guam in February27°C (80°F)
32Goa in February27°C (80°F)
33Bolivia in February26°C (79°F)
34Barbados in February26°C (79°F)
35British Virgin Islands in February26°C (79°F)
36Saint Martin in February26°C (78°F)
37Martinique in February26°C (78°F)
38Saint Lucia in February26°C (78°F)
39Puerto Rico in February26°C (78°F)
40Mumbai in February26°C (78°F)

Ranked on the mean temperature for February across 1991–2020. These are climate normals, not a forecast — a given week can run either side of them. Only destinations we hold normals for are ranked.

FAQs about hot destinations in February

Ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.

Thailand, at 30°C (85°F) on the February average. The next warmest are Senegal, Zanzibar, Maldives, Kuala Lumpur, Krabi.

Thailand, Senegal, Zanzibar, Maldives, Kuala Lumpur, Krabi, Australia, Phuket all average above 28°C in February. Each links to its own February page for rainfall and sunshine.

Thailand, Senegal, Cambodia, Gambia, Cartagena are all warm and see under 30 mm of rain across February — heat without the monsoon, which is the combination most people are actually after.

No. Every figure is a 1991–2020 climate average — a long-run average of what February is usually like. It is the right basis for choosing where to go months ahead, and the wrong one for packing next week.