Fakfak weather in February

In February, Fakfak sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 283 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Fakfak's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fakfak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
283 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Fakfak reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
12725
22725
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Fakfak weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30729.212.23.5
Feb27° / 25°28325.912.13.5
Mar27° / 24°34229.4123.5
Apr27° / 25°35728.411.93.5
May27° / 25°25726.511.94.0
Jun26° / 24°2222411.84.3
Jul26° / 24°14220.911.84.9
Aug25° / 24°10616.811.95.5
Sep26° / 24°15120.4124.9
Oct26° / 24°20322.912.14.5
Nov27° / 25°19925.712.13.9
Dec27° / 25°28629.212.23.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
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27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Fakfak gets around 283 mm of rain over 25.9 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
593
693
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
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1494
1594
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2892

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25946
26946
27937
28937

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:28
212.16:216:28
312.16:216:28
412.16:216:28
512.16:216:28
612.16:226:28
712.16:226:28
812.16:226:29
912.16:226:29
1012.16:226:29
1112.16:226:28
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2012.16:236:28
2112.16:236:28
2212.16:236:27
2312.16:236:27
2412.16:236:27
2512.16:236:27
2612.16:226:27
2712.16:226:26
2812.16:226:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
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155.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Fakfak?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fakfak.

What to pack for Fakfak in February

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

In February, Fakfak sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fakfak 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 April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Fakfak in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fakfak peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fakfak?

Fakfak sits at 2.9°S, 132.3°E, 71 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bintuni, 164 km away.

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Topography around Fakfak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fakfak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Fakfak is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bintuni 164 km · Teminabuan 168 km · Sorong 255 km · Ransiki 261 km · Manokwari 302 km · Tual 305 km · Nabire 359 km · Waisai 359 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 Fakfak (-2.9248°, 132.2981°, elevation 71 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).