Banlung weather in February

In February, Banlung sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Banlung's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banlung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Banlung is Capital of the Cambodian province Ratanakiri.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Banlung reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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213623
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How February really feels in Banlung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banlung 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
Jan34° / 21°40.711.34.0
Feb35° / 23°51.111.53.0
Mar36° / 25°405.911.92.2
Apr35° / 26°10414.112.32.0
May33° / 25°27926.512.62.2
Jun31° / 25°31527.812.82.4
Jul30° / 24°39329.412.72.6
Aug30° / 24°39329.512.52.6
Sep30° / 24°38028.412.12.6
Oct31° / 23°21320.411.73.4
Nov32° / 23°707.911.44.2
Dec32° / 22°182.811.24.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87525
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Banlung gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
165
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185
196
206
216
226
236
246
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277
287

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123936111
2124035111
3124035111
4124036111
5123936121
6123936121
7113836131
8113737142
9103737152
10103637162
1193537172
1293437182
1383338192
1473238203
1573138213
1663038214
1762939224
1852939235
1952839235
2042740245
2142740245
2242640246
2332640246
2432641246
2532641246
2632541246
2732541247
2832442247

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:245:48
211.46:235:48
311.46:235:48
411.46:235:49
511.46:235:49
611.46:235:50
711.56:235:50
811.56:225:50
911.56:225:51
1011.56:225:51
1111.56:225:52
1211.56:215:52
1311.56:215:52
1411.56:215:53
1511.56:205:53
1611.66:205:53
1711.66:205:54
1811.66:195:54
1911.66:195:54
2011.66:185:54
2111.66:185:55
2211.66:175:55
2311.66:175:55
2411.76:175:56
2511.76:165:56
2611.76:165:56
2711.76:155:56
2811.76:145:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Banlung

In seasonPeak

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

Banlung's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Banlung?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banlung. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banlung in February

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

In February, Banlung sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banlung in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banlung peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Banlung 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 Banlung is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1844 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr34Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banlung?

Banlung sits at 13.7°N, 107.0°E, 316 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Lumphat, 28 km away.

Stung TrengEa T’ling

Topography around Banlung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banlung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Banlung is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lumphat 28 km · Pleiku 113 km · Stung Treng 113 km · Kon Tum 130 km · Ea Drăng 145 km · Quảng Phú 156 km · A Yun Pa 161 km · Ea T’ling 161 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Banlung (13.7394°, 106.9873°, elevation 316 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).