Gunungsitoli weather in February

In February, Gunungsitoli sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 235 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gunungsitoli's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gunungsitoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
83%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Gunungsitoli is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
2008

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gunungsitoli reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Gunungsitoli

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.

Gunungsitoli weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°2832611.93.1
Feb30° / 25°23523123.1
Mar30° / 25°31228.3122.7
Apr30° / 25°36028.2122.7
May30° / 25°28525.412.13.0
Jun30° / 25°23322.312.13.4
Jul30° / 25°26824.412.13.3
Aug29° / 25°33327123.1
Sep29° / 25°35227.3123.0
Oct29° / 25°47128.8123.0
Nov29° / 25°51128.711.92.9
Dec29° / 25°39928.411.93.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gunungsitoli gets around 235 mm of rain over 23 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 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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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 5.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gunungsitoli?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gunungsitoli.

What to pack for Gunungsitoli in February

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

In February, Gunungsitoli sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gunungsitoli in February

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
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Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gunungsitoli 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 Gunungsitoli peaks around February 19 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gunungsitoli?

Gunungsitoli sits at 1.3°N, 97.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahewa, 51 km away.

Topography around Gunungsitoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gunungsitoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m.

The land around Gunungsitoli is covered by trees (51%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lahewa 51 km · Teluk Dalam 82 km · Singkil 113 km · Barus 118 km · Sibolga 139 km · Subulussalam 156 km · Tarutung 170 km · Sidikalang 180 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 Gunungsitoli (1.2888°, 97.6143°, elevation 14 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).