Lahat weather in February

In February, Lahat sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lahat's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lahat is capital of Lahat Regency, South Sumatra 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lahat reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
123023
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253023
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273023
283023

How February really feels in Lahat

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.

Lahat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°27428.712.22.9
Feb30° / 23°25425.812.12.9
Mar30° / 23°27728122.8
Apr30° / 23°26527.611.92.6
May31° / 23°15622.711.83.2
Jun31° / 22°9216.411.83.9
Jul31° / 22°9014.711.84.0
Aug32° / 23°7312.311.93.7
Sep32° / 23°9712.3123.5
Oct32° / 23°19519.512.13.0
Nov31° / 23°29126.412.22.7
Dec30° / 23°30127.812.22.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lahat gets around 254 mm of rain over 25.8 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2193
2292
2392
2492
2592
2691
2791
2891

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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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12962
22962
32962
42962
52962
62962
71972
81972
91972
101972
111972
121972
131972
141972
151972
161972
171972
181972
191972
201963
211963
221963
232953
242944
252944
262944
272944
282935

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 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:24
212.26:156:24
312.26:156:24
412.26:156:24
512.26:156:24
612.16:166:24
712.16:166:25
812.16:166:25
912.16:166:24
1012.16:166:24
1112.16:166:24
1212.16:166:24
1312.16:176:24
1412.16:176:24
1512.16:176:24
1612.16:176:24
1712.16:176:24
1812.16:176:24
1912.16:176:24
2012.16:176:23
2112.16:176:23
2212.16:176:23
2312.16:176:23
2412.16:176:23
2512.16:176:22
2612.16:176:22
2712.16:176:22
2812.16:176:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lahat?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lahat.

What to pack for Lahat in February

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

In February, Lahat sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lahat 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 Lahat peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lahat 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 Lahat is worst in October — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1143 µg/m³Dec 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lahat?

Lahat sits at 3.8°S, 103.5°E, 115 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungagung, 34 km away.

Topography around Lahat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,183 m.

The land around Lahat is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
3,183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tanjungagung 34 km · Pagar Alam 42 km · Baturaja 79 km · Prabumulih 86 km · Lubuklinggau 93 km · Curup 119 km · Indralaya 139 km · Bengkulu 142 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 Lahat (-3.7851°, 103.5428°, elevation 115 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. 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).