Pailin weather in February

In February, Pailin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pailin's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pailin reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163122
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273122
283122

How February really feels in Pailin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 25 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
25
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.

Pailin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°284.911.35.7
Feb31° / 21°448.811.64.7
Mar32° / 23°11918.711.93.4
Apr32° / 24°17024.812.32.7
May31° / 24°27629.412.62.5
Jun30° / 24°3262912.72.7
Jul29° / 24°37330.412.72.7
Aug29° / 24°38730.712.42.7
Sep29° / 23°41529.412.12.7
Oct30° / 23°25723.711.73.5
Nov30° / 22°518.711.45.3
Dec29° / 20°132.811.36.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146634
156634
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pailin gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.8 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 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
721
822
922
1023
1124
1226
1327
1428
1530
1631
1733
1835
1936
2038
2140
2241
2342
2444
2545
2645
2746
2846

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14122124372
24122024372
34122024382
43121924392
53121824402
63121724412
73121624432
82111524452
92111424472
102101424492
11191324512
12191224522
13181223542
14171223552
15161222572
16061121602
17051120622
18051119623
19041118643
20041117644
21031017664
22031016665
23031015666
24031015666
2502914677
2602914678
2702814679
28028136710

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:06
211.46:406:07
311.56:406:07
411.56:406:07
511.56:396:08
611.56:396:08
711.56:396:09
811.56:396:09
911.56:396:09
1011.56:386:10
1111.56:386:10
1211.56:386:10
1311.66:386:11
1411.66:376:11
1511.66:376:11
1611.66:376:12
1711.66:366:12
1811.66:366:12
1911.66:356:13
2011.66:356:13
2111.66:356:13
2211.76:346:13
2311.76:346:14
2411.76:336:14
2511.76:336:14
2611.76:326:14
2711.76:326:14
2811.76:316:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pailin

In seasonPeak

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

Pailin'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 Pailin?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pailin in February

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

In February, Pailin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pailin 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 Pailin peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pailin 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 Pailin is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1444 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pailin?

Pailin sits at 12.8°N, 102.6°E, 201 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Khao Saming, 58 km away.

Khao SamingChanthaburiTratBattambangTha MaiLaem SingPhum Ânlŭng VĭlLaem Ngop

Topography around Pailin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pailin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,595 m.

The land around Pailin is covered by cropland (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,076 m
80 km
1,595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Khao Saming 58 km · Chanthaburi 61 km · Trat 68 km · Battambang 70 km · Tha Mai 70 km · Laem Sing 71 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 73 km · Laem Ngop 79 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 Pailin (12.849°, 102.6093°, elevation 201 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).