India in February: Weather, Where to Go, and What to Avoid

• Golden Triangle and Rajasthan — days are warming but still comfortable; mornings and evenings are cooler.
• Kerala and South India — warm, moving toward hot by month's end.
• Goa — warm, dry and busy, still firmly in season.
• Kashmir and Ladakh — Kashmir is cold, with snow at altitude; Ladakh remains largely closed for winter.

February is a strong month across the board: the Golden Triangle and Rajasthan before the heat sets in, Kerala and South India for warmth, and Goa for a beach add-on. It is also one of the last comfortable months before the plains start to turn hot.

• Vasant Panchami — a spring festival marked with kite-flying in parts of the north (date varies with the lunar calendar).
• Maha Shivratri — a major festival dedicated to Shiva, usually falling in late February or March (date varies).

• Booking late — this is peak season, and hotels and guides in Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle fill up.
• Leaving Kashmir or Ladakh sightseeing (beyond Gulmarg's snow season) for this month — most of both regions are still shut for winter.