Sumbawa Besar weather in February

In February, Sumbawa Besar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 317 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sumbawa Besar's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumbawa Besar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
317 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Sumbawa Besar is place in Lesser Sunda Islands, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sumbawa Besar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
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How February really feels in Sumbawa Besar

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.

Sumbawa Besar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°33829.112.43.0
Feb29° / 24°31726.412.33.1
Mar29° / 24°23525.312.13.4
Apr30° / 24°1061711.84.2
May30° / 23°31711.65.4
Jun30° / 23°143.311.56.1
Jul29° / 22°61.611.66.5
Aug30° / 22°10.411.76.3
Sep31° / 23°51.2125.5
Oct32° / 24°224.812.24.7
Nov31° / 24°9414.712.43.7
Dec30° / 24°26426.612.53.1

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 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7991
8991
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10991
11991
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sumbawa Besar gets around 317 mm of rain over 26.4 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
695
795
895
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
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2594
2693
2793
2893

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
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117525
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267129
277129
287129

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:35
212.46:136:35
312.46:136:35
412.36:146:35
512.36:146:35
612.36:146:35
712.36:156:35
812.36:156:34
912.36:156:34
1012.36:156:34
1112.36:166:34
1212.36:166:34
1312.36:166:34
1412.36:166:33
1512.36:176:33
1612.36:176:33
1712.36:176:33
1812.36:176:33
1912.26:176:32
2012.26:176:32
2112.26:186:32
2212.26:186:31
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2412.26:186:31
2512.26:186:30
2612.26:186:30
2712.26:186:30
2812.26:186:29

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 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sumbawa Besar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sumbawa Besar's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Sumbawa Besar?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sumbawa Besar.

What to pack for Sumbawa Besar in February

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

In February, Sumbawa Besar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sumbawa Besar 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 November 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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sumbawa Besar 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 Sumbawa Besar peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sumbawa Besar 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 Sumbawa Besar is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1529 µg/m³Mar 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sumbawa Besar?

Sumbawa Besar sits at 8.5°S, 117.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Taliwang, 68 km away.

Topography around Sumbawa Besar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumbawa Besar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,795 m.

The land around Sumbawa Besar is covered by grassland (33%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (31%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
2,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Taliwang 68 km · Selong 99 km · Dompu 115 km · Praya 129 km · Lombok 144 km · Bima 144 km · Gili Trawangan 153 km · Amlapura 198 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 Sumbawa Besar (-8.4932°, 117.4202°, elevation 14 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).