Manokwari weather in February

In February, Manokwari sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 264 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 2% 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 Manokwari's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manokwari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Manokwari is capital of West Papua Province, Indonesia.

Density
7,075/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Manokwari 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 28°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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Manokwari weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30426.9123.8
Feb27° / 25°26424.6123.8
Mar27° / 25°31228123.7
Apr27° / 26°36727.1123.6
May28° / 26°22026.2124.0
Jun27° / 26°20825.8124.0
Jul27° / 25°18424.2124.3
Aug27° / 25°16323.1124.5
Sep27° / 25°14723124.4
Oct28° / 26°16924124.3
Nov28° / 26°25325.6123.9
Dec27° / 26°32128.8123.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
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101189
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281189

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Manokwari gets around 264 mm of rain over 24.6 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
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588
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2788
2888

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 (%)
12926
22935
32935
42935
52935
61945
71954
81954
91963
101963
111963
121963
131972
141972
151972
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180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230973
240973
250973
260964
270964
280964

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
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812calm
912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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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 6:16 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:18
212.06:166:19
312.06:166:19
412.06:176:19
512.06:176:19
612.06:176:19
712.06:176:19
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2612.06:176:18
2712.06:176:18
2812.06:176:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Manokwari?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manokwari.

What to pack for Manokwari in February

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manokwari 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 offshore is warmest in October 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Manokwari 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 Manokwari peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manokwari?

Manokwari sits at 0.9°S, 134.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ransiki, 73 km away.

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Topography around Manokwari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manokwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,912 m.

The land around Manokwari is covered by trees (50%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
2,912 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ransiki 73 km · Bintuni 151 km · Biak 227 km · Teminabuan 237 km · Fakfak 302 km · Sorong 312 km · Nabire 320 km · Waisai 402 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 Manokwari (-0.8629°, 134.064°, elevation 15 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).