Bontang weather in February

In February, Bontang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 163 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bontang's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bontang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bontang is city in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Density
479/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bontang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
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72925
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282925

How February really feels in Bontang

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.

Bontang weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°20325.1123.4
Feb29° / 25°16321.9123.5
Mar29° / 25°20625.3123.4
Apr29° / 25°21426.5123.1
May29° / 25°19727123.2
Jun29° / 25°17724.8123.5
Jul29° / 25°15022.4123.9
Aug29° / 25°12420124.2
Sep29° / 25°13020.4123.9
Oct29° / 25°17625.3123.4
Nov29° / 25°22028.3122.9
Dec29° / 25°24828.9123.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141189
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201288
211387
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241387
251486
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271486
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bontang gets around 163 mm of rain over 21.9 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 78% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
378
478
578
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78515
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
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178614
188515
198416
208317
218317
228218
238119
248020
257921
267921
277822
287723

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 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:23
212.06:246:24
312.06:246:24
412.06:246:24
512.06:246:24
612.06:246:24
712.06:246:24
812.06:256:24
912.06:256:24
1012.06:256:24
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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 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bontang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bontang.

What to pack for Bontang in February

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

In February, Bontang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bontang 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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bontang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bontang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bontang 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 Bontang is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2218 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bontang?

Bontang sits at 0.1°N, 117.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Samarinda, 79 km away.

PaluTanjung SelorMuara TewehTanjungTarakan

Topography around Bontang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bontang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Bontang is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (25%) and mangroves (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Samarinda 79 km · Loa Janan 91 km · Balikpapan 172 km · Palu 289 km · Tanjung Selor 301 km · Muara Teweh 312 km · Tanjung 345 km · Tarakan 354 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 Bontang (0.1324°, 117.4854°, elevation 10 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. 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).