Sorong weather in February

In February, Sorong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 262 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sorong's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sorong is city in Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia.

Density
199/km²
people per km²
Founded
2000

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sorong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263024
273024
283024

How February really feels in Sorong

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.

Sorong weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°30627.7122.9
Feb29° / 24°26224.4123.0
Mar30° / 24°34228.5122.9
Apr30° / 24°37429122.7
May30° / 24°31428.2122.9
Jun29° / 24°30225.7123.2
Jul29° / 23°26023.7123.7
Aug29° / 23°22620.4123.9
Sep30° / 23°24923.1123.4
Oct30° / 24°27224.7123.1
Nov30° / 24°29927.5122.8
Dec30° / 24°34429.7122.7

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24397
25397
26496
27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sorong gets around 262 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
587
687
788
888
988
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1688
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258

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.

0246810151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:30
212.06:286:30
312.06:286:30
412.06:286:30
512.06:286:30
612.06:286:30
712.06:286:30
812.06:286:30
912.06:286:30
1012.06:286:30
1112.06:296:30
1212.06:296:30
1312.06:296:30
1412.06:296:30
1512.06:296:30
1612.06:296:30
1712.06:296:30
1812.06:296:30
1912.06:296:30
2012.06:296:30
2112.06:296:30
2212.06:286:30
2312.06:286:30
2412.06:286:30
2512.06:286:29
2612.06:286:29
2712.06:286:29
2812.06:286:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

024151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sorong?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorong.

What to pack for Sorong in February

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

In February, Sorong sees daytime highs around 29°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 Sorong 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 15 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sorong 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 Sorong peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jul 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sorong?

Sorong sits at 0.9°S, 131.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Teminabuan, 104 km away.

BintuniManokwariRansikiMasohiAmahai

Topography around Sorong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Sorong is covered by water (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Teminabuan 104 km · Waisai 110 km · Fakfak 255 km · Bintuni 286 km · Manokwari 312 km · Ransiki 331 km · Masohi 370 km · Amahai 378 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 Sorong (-0.8796°, 131.261°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).