Martapura weather in February

In February, Martapura sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 267 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Martapura's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
267 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Martapura is capital of Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Martapura reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 32°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)
13024
23024
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43024
53024
63024
73024
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93024
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113024
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133124
143124
153124
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283124

How February really feels in Martapura

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.

Martapura weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°33728.912.22.6
Feb31° / 24°26725.112.12.6
Mar31° / 24°29427.4122.6
Apr31° / 24°28427.311.92.5
May32° / 24°18521.911.83.0
Jun31° / 24°13818.111.83.5
Jul31° / 23°10013.511.84.0
Aug32° / 23°628.911.93.9
Sep33° / 23°749123.5
Oct33° / 24°17216.912.12.9
Nov31° / 24°3042712.22.4
Dec30° / 24°39029.712.22.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21694
22595
23595
24595
25595
26694
27595
28595

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Martapura gets around 267 mm of rain over 25.1 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 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
489
589
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2790
2889

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:38
212.16:306:39
312.16:306:39
412.16:306:39
512.16:316:39
612.16:316:39
712.16:316:39
812.16:316:39
912.16:316:39
1012.16:316:39
1112.16:316:39
1212.16:326:39
1312.16:326:39
1412.16:326:39
1512.16:326:38
1612.16:326:38
1712.16:326:38
1812.16:326:38
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2012.16:326:38
2112.16:326:38
2212.16:326:37
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2612.16:326:37
2712.16:326:36
2812.16:326:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Martapura?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Martapura.

What to pack for Martapura in February

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

In February, Martapura sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Martapura 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 36 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Martapura 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 Martapura peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Martapura 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 Martapura is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2329 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Martapura?

Martapura sits at 3.4°S, 114.9°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjarbaru, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Martapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martapura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.

The land around Martapura is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
458 m
80 km
1,369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Banjarbaru 5.0 km · Banjarmasin 32 km · Kualakapuas 69 km · Barabai 109 km · Amuntai 118 km · Tanjung 151 km · Palangkaraya 170 km · Sampit 234 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 Martapura (-3.4109°, 114.8642°, elevation 6 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. 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).