Kefamenanu weather in February

In February, Kefamenanu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 265 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kefamenanu's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kefamenanu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kefamenanu is capital of North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kefamenanu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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How February really feels in Kefamenanu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kefamenanu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°28428.812.53.1
Feb28° / 21°26526.212.33.2
Mar29° / 21°23124.712.13.7
Apr29° / 20°11315.411.84.8
May29° / 20°6211.711.65.5
Jun28° / 19°408.611.56.5
Jul28° / 18°225.811.57.1
Aug29° / 17°71.911.77.0
Sep30° / 18°102.211.96.0
Oct31° / 19°306.112.24.8
Nov32° / 21°10613.912.43.7
Dec30° / 21°25726.212.53.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kefamenanu gets around 265 mm of rain over 26.2 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 94% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
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994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2393
2493
2594
2694
2794
2894

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793

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
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266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:436:08
212.45:446:08
312.45:446:08
412.45:446:08
512.45:456:08
612.45:456:08
712.45:456:07
812.45:466:07
912.45:466:07
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1112.35:466:07
1212.35:476:07
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2012.35:486:05
2112.35:496:04
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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 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kefamenanu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kefamenanu's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Kefamenanu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kefamenanu.

What to pack for Kefamenanu in February

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

In February, Kefamenanu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kefamenanu 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 38 km away) is warmest in December 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kefamenanu?

Kefamenanu sits at 9.4°S, 124.5°E, 409 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Soe, 51 km away.

Topography around Kefamenanu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kefamenanu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Kefamenanu is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Soe 51 km · Atambua 59 km · Suai 87 km · Maliana 96 km · Atsabe 116 km · Maubara 123 km · Kupang 125 km · Gleno 132 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 Kefamenanu (-9.4467°, 124.4781°, elevation 409 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).