Batu weather in February

In February, Batu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 493 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Batu's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
493 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Batu is city in East Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,114/km²
people per km²
Founded
2001

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Batu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720

Batu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°51029.712.43.4
Feb26° / 20°49327.612.33.3
Mar27° / 20°46428.912.13.5
Apr27° / 20°29525.511.83.9
May27° / 19°13818.511.65.1
Jun27° / 18°7212.811.66.0
Jul26° / 17°519.811.66.5
Aug27° / 17°377.411.76.7
Sep28° / 18°578.1126.5
Oct28° / 19°15215.412.25.4
Nov27° / 20°32623.312.44.1
Dec27° / 20°43628.412.43.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5199
6199
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Batu gets around 493 mm of rain over 27.6 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
238911
248911
258812
268812
278812
288713

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
14calm
25calm
35calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:335:54
212.35:345:54
312.35:345:54
412.35:345:54
512.35:345:54
612.35:355:53
712.35:355:53
812.35:355:53
912.35:355:53
1012.35:365:53
1112.35:365:53
1212.35:365:53
1312.35:365:53
1412.35:375:52
1512.35:375:52
1612.35:375:52
1712.25:375:52
1812.25:375:52
1912.25:375:51
2012.25:385:51
2112.25:385:51
2212.25:385:50
2312.25:385:50
2412.25:385:50
2512.25:385:49
2612.25:385:49
2712.25:385:49
2812.25:385:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Batu

In seasonPeak

In February, Batu sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Batu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Batu's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Batu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batu.

What to pack for Batu in February

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

In February, Batu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Batu in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Batu 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 Batu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Batu 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 Batu is worst in May — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 13101 µg/m³Aug 2267 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May101Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Batu?

Batu sits at 7.9°S, 112.5°E, 881 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Singosari, 15 km away.

Topography around Batu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.

The land around Batu is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
588 m
16 km
2,889 m
80 km
3,645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Singosari 15 km · Malang 17 km · Lawang 19 km · Prigen 23 km · Pakisaji 23 km · Kepanjen 29 km · Pandaan 30 km · Sumberpucung 32 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 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 Batu (-7.87°, 112.5283°, elevation 881 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).