Belawan weather in February

In February, Belawan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 144 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Belawan's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
80%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Belawan is administrative village of Indonesia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Belawan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
13124
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53124
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143124
153124
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193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
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283224

How February really feels in Belawan

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.

Belawan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°21425.411.82.9
Feb31° / 24°14420.611.93.0
Mar32° / 24°18223.6122.7
Apr32° / 25°22926.812.12.2
May32° / 25°25026.812.22.3
Jun32° / 25°20123.512.22.5
Jul32° / 24°21323.912.22.7
Aug32° / 24°25226.712.12.4
Sep31° / 24°32428.3122.3
Oct31° / 24°36229.911.92.3
Nov30° / 24°39229.511.82.4
Dec30° / 24°34728.611.82.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
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131882
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282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Belawan gets around 144 mm of rain over 20.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1274
1374
1474
1574
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83664
93565
103466
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192872
202773
212773
222674
232575
242575
252476
262476
272476
282377

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:34
211.86:446:34
311.86:446:34
411.86:446:35
511.86:446:35
611.96:446:35
711.96:446:35
811.96:446:35
911.96:446:35
1011.96:446:36
1111.96:446:36
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1911.96:436:36
2011.96:436:36
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2711.96:416:36
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Belawan

In seasonPeak

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

Belawan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is February a good time to visit Belawan?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belawan.

What to pack for Belawan in February

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

In February, Belawan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Belawan 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 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Belawan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belawan peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Belawan 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 Belawan is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1632 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belawan?

Belawan sits at 3.8°N, 98.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Labuhan Deli, 13 km away.

Topography around Belawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 m.

The land around Belawan is covered by mangroves (44%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
2,415 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Labuhan Deli 13 km · Medan 21 km · Sunggal 23 km · Percut 26 km · Stabat 26 km · Binjai 29 km · Deli Tua 30 km · Perbaungan 38 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 Belawan (3.7755°, 98.6832°, elevation 5 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).