Soe weather in February

In February, Soe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Soe's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soe's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 20°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 289 mm; 26.2 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 18 min; 5:48 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover: 86%; 11th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 7th windiest
Solar energy: 5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.5; out of 10

Soe is capital of South Central Timor, West Timor, Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Soe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
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18	27	20
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20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20

Soe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 20°	322	28.8	12.5	3.5
Feb	27° / 20°	289	26.2	12.3	3.5
Mar	28° / 20°	274	25	12.1	4.0
Apr	28° / 19°	151	17.3	11.8	4.8
May	28° / 18°	79	12.9	11.6	5.8
Jun	27° / 17°	41	8.4	11.4	6.6
Jul	27° / 16°	27	6.4	11.5	7.0
Aug	28° / 16°	13	3.2	11.7	7.2
Sep	30° / 16°	21	3.1	11.9	6.2
Oct	31° / 18°	64	8	12.2	5.1
Nov	30° / 19°	178	17	12.5	3.9
Dec	29° / 20°	330	27.5	12.6	3.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	7	7	7	9	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Cloudier (%)	93	93	93	91	90	90	90	90	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	90	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	7	93
2	7	93
3	7	93
4	9	91
5	10	90
6	10	90
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	10	90
21	9	91
22	9	91
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Soe gets around 289 mm of rain over 26.2 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	95	95	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	93
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	93
18	93
19	93
20	93
21	93
22	93
23	93
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	93

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Muggy (%)	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	59	59	60	60	61	61	60	61	61	61	60	60	60	60
Oppressive (%)	52	51	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43	43	42	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	38	38	38	39	39	39	39

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	48	52
2	0	49	51
3	0	49	51
4	0	50	50
5	0	51	49
6	0	52	48
7	0	53	47
8	0	54	46
9	0	55	45
10	0	56	44
11	0	57	43
12	0	57	43
13	0	58	42
14	0	58	42
15	0	59	41
16	0	59	41
17	0	60	40
18	0	60	40
19	0	61	39
20	0	61	39
21	1	60	39
22	1	61	38
23	1	61	38
24	1	61	38
25	1	60	39
26	1	60	39
27	1	60	39
28	1	60	39

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
3	6	calm
4	6	calm
5	6	calm
6	6	calm
7	6	calm
8	6	calm
9	6	calm
10	6	calm
11	6	calm
12	6	calm
13	6	calm
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15	6	calm
16	6	calm
17	6	calm
18	6	calm
19	6	calm
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24	6	calm
25	6	calm
26	6	calm
27	5	calm
28	5	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:03 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:50
Sunset (PM)	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:04	6:04	6:04	6:03	6:03

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.4	5:44	6:09
2	12.4	5:44	6:09
3	12.4	5:44	6:09
4	12.4	5:45	6:09
5	12.4	5:45	6:09
6	12.4	5:45	6:09
7	12.4	5:46	6:09
8	12.4	5:46	6:09
9	12.4	5:46	6:08
10	12.4	5:46	6:08
11	12.4	5:47	6:08
12	12.3	5:47	6:08
13	12.3	5:47	6:08
14	12.3	5:48	6:07
15	12.3	5:48	6:07
16	12.3	5:48	6:07
17	12.3	5:48	6:07
18	12.3	5:48	6:06
19	12.3	5:49	6:06
20	12.3	5:49	6:06
21	12.3	5:49	6:05
22	12.3	5:49	6:05
23	12.3	5:49	6:05
24	12.2	5:49	6:04
25	12.2	5:50	6:04
26	12.2	5:50	6:04
27	12.2	5:50	6:03
28	12.2	5:50	6:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.3	Bright
2	5.3	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.3	Bright
6	5.3	Bright
7	5.3	Bright
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10	5.3	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
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14	5.3	Bright
15	5.3	Bright
16	5.3	Bright
17	5.3	Bright
18	5.3	Bright
19	5.3	Bright
20	5.3	Bright
21	5.3	Bright
22	5.3	Bright
23	5.3	Bright
24	5.3	Bright
25	5.3	Bright
26	5.3	Bright
27	5.3	Bright
28	5.3	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Soe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Soe's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Soe?

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

3.5

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

3.7

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Soe.

What to pack for Soe in February

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

In February, Soe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soe 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 31 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	30	30	30	29	28	28	27	27	28	29	30	30
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	30	Tropical
Feb	30	Tropical
Mar	30	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	28	Tropical
Jun	28	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	27	Warm
Sep	28	Warm
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	30	Tropical
Dec	30	Tropical

UV index in Soe 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 Soe peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	16	16	14	11	9	9	12	14	14	14	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Soe 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 Soe is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	9	10	9	10	12	11	9	11	17	10	11
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	12	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	9	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	10	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Soe?

Soe sits at 9.9°S, 124.3°E, 852 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kefamenanu, 51 km away.

Topography around Soe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 778 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Soe is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

456 m

trees 55%

16 km

1,031 m

trees 67%

80 km

2,371 m

trees 47%

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← January Soe year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Kefamenanu 51 km · Kupang 82 km · Atambua 107 km · Suai 123 km · Maliana 141 km · Atsabe 161 km · Maubara 172 km · Gleno 179 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

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 Soe (-9.8607°, 124.284°, elevation 852 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	7	93
2	7	93
3	7	93
4	9	91
5	10	90
6	10	90
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	10	90
21	9	91
22	9	91
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	93
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	93
18	93
19	93
20	93
21	93
22	93
23	93
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	93

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	48	52
2	0	49	51
3	0	49	51
4	0	50	50
5	0	51	49
6	0	52	48
7	0	53	47
8	0	54	46
9	0	55	45
10	0	56	44
11	0	57	43
12	0	57	43
13	0	58	42
14	0	58	42
15	0	59	41
16	0	59	41
17	0	60	40
18	0	60	40
19	0	61	39
20	0	61	39
21	1	60	39
22	1	61	38
23	1	61	38
24	1	61	38
25	1	60	39
26	1	60	39
27	1	60	39
28	1	60	39

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	7	93
2	7	93
3	7	93
4	9	91
5	10	90
6	10	90
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	10	90
21	9	91
22	9	91
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	93
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	93
18	93
19	93
20	93
21	93
22	93
23	93
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	93

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	48	52
2	0	49	51
3	0	49	51
4	0	50	50
5	0	51	49
6	0	52	48
7	0	53	47
8	0	54	46
9	0	55	45
10	0	56	44
11	0	57	43
12	0	57	43
13	0	58	42
14	0	58	42
15	0	59	41
16	0	59	41
17	0	60	40
18	0	60	40
19	0	61	39
20	0	61	39
21	1	60	39
22	1	61	38
23	1	61	38
24	1	61	38
25	1	60	39
26	1	60	39
27	1	60	39
28	1	60	39

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	20
2	27	20
3	27	20
4	27	20
5	27	20
6	27	20
7	27	20
8	27	20
9	27	20
10	27	20
11	27	20
12	27	20
13	27	20
14	27	20
15	27	20
16	27	20
17	27	20
18	27	20
19	27	20
20	27	20
21	27	20
22	27	20
23	27	20
24	27	20
25	27	20
26	27	20
27	27	20
28	27	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	7	93
2	7	93
3	7	93
4	9	91
5	10	90
6	10	90
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	11	89
10	11	89
11	11	89
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	10	90
21	9	91
22	9	91
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	95
2	95
3	94
4	94
5	94
6	94
7	94
8	94
9	94
10	94
11	94
12	93
13	93
14	93
15	93
16	93
17	93
18	93
19	93
20	93
21	93
22	93
23	93
24	93
25	93
26	93
27	93
28	93

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	48	52
2	0	49	51
3	0	49	51
4	0	50	50
5	0	51	49
6	0	52	48
7	0	53	47
8	0	54	46
9	0	55	45
10	0	56	44
11	0	57	43
12	0	57	43
13	0	58	42
14	0	58	42
15	0	59	41
16	0	59	41
17	0	60	40
18	0	60	40
19	0	61	39
20	0	61	39
21	1	60	39
22	1	61	38
23	1	61	38
24	1	61	38
25	1	60	39
26	1	60	39
27	1	60	39
28	1	60	39