Pekanbaru weather in February

In February, Pekanbaru sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 157 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Pekanbaru's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pekanbaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Pekanbaru is city in Riau Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,847/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 Pekanbaru reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224

How February really feels in Pekanbaru

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.

Pekanbaru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20924.1122.9
Feb31° / 24°15721.1122.8
Mar32° / 24°21326.1122.4
Apr32° / 24°23327.9122.2
May32° / 24°19124.9122.4
Jun32° / 24°13119.6122.9
Jul32° / 24°12419.1123.1
Aug32° / 24°15722.1122.8
Sep32° / 23°19523.8122.6
Oct32° / 24°24127122.4
Nov31° / 24°29827.9122.4
Dec31° / 24°26326.8122.7

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4892
5892
6892
7991
81090
91090
101090
111189
121189
131189
141189
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231189
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pekanbaru gets around 157 mm of rain over 21.1 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 75% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
475
575
675
774
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1574
1674
1775
1875
1975
2075
2176
2276
2376
2475
2575
2676
2776
2876

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284258

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.

0246810151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:286:27
212.06:296:27
312.06:296:27
412.06:296:28
512.06:296:28
612.06:296:28
712.06:296:28
812.06:296:28
912.06:296:28
1012.06:296:28
1112.06:296:28
1212.06:296:28
1312.06:296:28
1412.06:296:28
1512.06:296:28
1612.06:296:28
1712.06:296:28
1812.06:296:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:296:28
2512.06:286:28
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:286:27
2812.06:286:27

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 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pekanbaru?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekanbaru.

What to pack for Pekanbaru in February

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

In February, Pekanbaru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru peaks around February 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pekanbaru 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 Pekanbaru is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1549 µg/m³Dec 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pekanbaru?

Pekanbaru sits at 0.5°N, 101.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Balai Pungut, 63 km away.

Topography around Pekanbaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekanbaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Pekanbaru is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Balai Pungut 63 km · Payakumbuh 121 km · Dumai 128 km · Sijunjung 145 km · Bukittinggi 150 km · Padangpanjang 158 km · Solok 170 km · Pariaman 194 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 Pekanbaru (0.5167°, 101.4417°, elevation 19 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).