Tanjungbalai weather in February

In February, Tanjungbalai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 157 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tanjungbalai's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjungbalai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
80%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tanjungbalai is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1620

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tanjungbalai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Tanjungbalai

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.

Tanjungbalai weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°21526.111.83.0
Feb31° / 25°1572211.93.0
Mar31° / 25°19225.5122.7
Apr31° / 25°23328.312.12.3
May32° / 25°23527.412.12.4
Jun32° / 25°17122.512.22.8
Jul31° / 25°17722.912.23.0
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.12.7
Sep31° / 25°28228.2122.5
Oct30° / 25°33329.611.92.5
Nov30° / 25°36729.511.92.5
Dec30° / 24°33328.411.82.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tanjungbalai gets around 157 mm of rain over 22 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53367
63268
73169
83070
92971
102872
112773
122674
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:30
211.96:386:31
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411.96:386:31
511.96:386:31
611.96:386:31
711.96:396:32
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tanjungbalai

In seasonPeak

None of Tanjungbalai's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tanjungbalai sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Tanjungbalai?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjungbalai.

What to pack for Tanjungbalai in February

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

In February, Tanjungbalai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjungbalai 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tanjungbalai in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanjungbalai peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjungbalai 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 Tanjungbalai is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjungbalai?

Tanjungbalai sits at 3.0°N, 99.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Teluk Nibung, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tanjungbalai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjungbalai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.

The land around Tanjungbalai is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
2,136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Teluk Nibung 4.0 km · Kisaran 21 km · Pekan Bahapal 71 km · Pematangsiantar 81 km · Tebingtinggi 81 km · Rantauprapat 96 km · Bandar 102 km · Perbaungan 115 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 Tanjungbalai (2.9667°, 99.8°, elevation 4 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).