Tambolaka weather in February

In February, Tambolaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 285 mm of rain across 26 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 miserable.

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 Tambolaka's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambolaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tambolaka 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 Tambolaka 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 27°C and 31°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
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102925
112925
122925
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212925
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How February really feels in Tambolaka

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.

Tambolaka 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° / 25°28828.412.53.0
Feb29° / 25°2852612.33.0
Mar30° / 25°24227.212.13.0
Apr31° / 25°14821.511.83.4
May31° / 24°5310.911.64.6
Jun30° / 23°224.911.55.4
Jul30° / 22°142.811.55.6
Aug31° / 22°61.411.75.5
Sep32° / 23°214.311.94.9
Oct32° / 25°5711.512.24.1
Nov31° / 25°13420.512.43.3
Dec30° / 25°2512712.52.9

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81288
91288
101288
111387
121387
131288
141288
151288
161288
171189
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tambolaka gets around 285 mm of rain over 26 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
694
794
894
994
1094
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162476
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222575
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:29
212.46:056:29
312.46:056:29
412.46:056:29
512.46:066:29
612.46:066:28
712.46:066:28
812.46:076:28
912.46:076:28
1012.36:076:28
1112.36:076:28
1212.36:086:28
1312.36:086:27
1412.36:086:27
1512.36:086:27
1612.36:096:27
1712.36:096:26
1812.36:096:26
1912.36:096:26
2012.36:096:26
2112.36:096:25
2212.36:106:25
2312.26:106:25
2412.26:106:24
2512.26:106:24
2612.26:106:23
2712.26:106:23
2812.26:106:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tambolaka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tambolaka'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 Tambolaka?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambolaka.

What to pack for Tambolaka in February

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

In February, Tambolaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tambolaka 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 December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tambolaka 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 Tambolaka peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tambolaka?

Tambolaka sits at 9.4°S, 119.2°E, 79 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Waingapu, 115 km away.

Topography around Tambolaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambolaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Tambolaka is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Waingapu 115 km · Bima 121 km · Labuan Bajo 126 km · Dompu 131 km · Ruteng 162 km · Sumbawa Besar 225 km · Taliwang 273 km · Ende 274 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 Tambolaka (-9.4283°, 119.238°, elevation 79 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).