Sinjai weather in February

In February, Sinjai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 170 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Sinjai's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinjai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sinjai reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925

How February really feels in Sinjai

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.

Sinjai weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°1862512.33.4
Feb29° / 25°17022.912.23.3
Mar29° / 25°18626.9123.3
Apr28° / 25°19927.111.93.3
May28° / 24°20727.411.83.9
Jun27° / 24°21925.811.74.1
Jul27° / 23°16623.511.74.6
Aug27° / 23°6615.611.85.8
Sep28° / 24°399.6126.3
Oct29° / 24°6112.412.15.2
Nov30° / 25°11519.212.24.0
Dec29° / 25°18326.412.33.2

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 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sinjai gets around 170 mm of rain over 22.9 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 82% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1882
1982
2082
2182
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2780
2881

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31963
41963
51963
61963
70973
80973
90973
100982
110982
120982
130982
140982
150982
160982
170982
180973
190973
200973
210964
220964
230964
240955
250955
260955
270955
280946

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 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 6:06 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:19
212.26:066:19
312.26:066:19
412.26:076:19
512.26:076:19
612.26:076:19
712.26:076:19
812.26:086:19
912.26:086:19
1012.26:086:19
1112.26:086:19
1212.26:086:19
1312.26:086:19
1412.26:086:19
1512.26:096:19
1612.26:096:18
1712.26:096:18
1812.26:096:18
1912.26:096:18
2012.16:096:18
2112.16:096:18
2212.16:096:17
2312.16:096:17
2412.16:096:17
2512.16:096:17
2612.16:096:16
2712.16:096:16
2812.16:096:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sinjai

In seasonPeak

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

Sinjai 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 Sinjai?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinjai.

What to pack for Sinjai in February

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

In February, Sinjai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sinjai 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 14 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sinjai?

Sinjai sits at 5.1°S, 120.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Watampone, 66 km away.

Topography around Sinjai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinjai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Sinjai is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Watampone 66 km · Maros 76 km · Makassar 91 km · Galesong 101 km · Sengkang 114 km · Parepare 142 km · Polewali 213 km · Majene 226 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 Sinjai (-5.1241°, 120.253°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).