Sengkang weather in February

In February, Sengkang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 204 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 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 Sengkang's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengkang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sengkang is capital of Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi 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 Sengkang 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 29°C and 33°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)
13124
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203124
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How February really feels in Sengkang

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.

Sengkang weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°22626.612.22.6
Feb31° / 24°20424.412.12.5
Mar32° / 24°24827.6122.4
Apr31° / 24°24726.911.92.5
May31° / 24°15824.211.83.1
Jun30° / 23°11719.911.83.8
Jul30° / 23°7414.311.84.6
Aug31° / 23°318.411.94.8
Sep33° / 23°437.7124.0
Oct33° / 24°10112.512.13.2
Nov33° / 24°19221.712.22.5
Dec31° / 24°25628.112.22.4

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 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sengkang gets around 204 mm of rain over 24.4 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
689
789
889
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1786
1886
1986
2085
2185
2284
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2484
2583
2683
2783
2883

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118910
218910
318910
418910
518910
618910
709010
809010
909010
1009010
1109010
1209010
1309010
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:19
212.26:086:19
312.26:096:19
412.26:096:19
512.26:096:19
612.26:096:19
712.26:096:19
812.26:106:19
912.26:106:19
1012.26:106:19
1112.16:106:19
1212.16:106:19
1312.16:106:19
1412.16:106:19
1512.16:106:19
1612.16:116:18
1712.16:116:18
1812.16:116:18
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2012.16:116:18
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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 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
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155.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sengkang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Sengkang?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sengkang.

What to pack for Sengkang in February

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sengkang in February

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sengkang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sengkang peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sengkang 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 Sengkang is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateOct 1816 µg/m³Jan 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sengkang?

Sengkang sits at 4.1°S, 120.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Parepare, 47 km away.

Topography around Sengkang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengkang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,386 m.

The land around Sengkang is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
3,386 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Parepare 47 km · Watampone 56 km · Polewali 109 km · Maros 110 km · Sinjai 114 km · Palopo 128 km · Rantepao 130 km · Makassar 131 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 Sengkang (-4.1279°, 120.0297°, elevation 23 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).