Tarutung weather in February

In February, Tarutung sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 235 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tarutung's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarutung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
85%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tarutung is capital of North Tapanuli Regency in North Sumatra Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tarutung reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82717
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122717
132717
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Tarutung weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26124.811.94.1
Feb27° / 18°23521.711.94.2
Mar27° / 18°26626.2123.9
Apr27° / 18°32527.4123.6
May27° / 18°21823.412.14.2
Jun27° / 17°14218.112.14.9
Jul26° / 17°16719.612.14.9
Aug26° / 17°2412312.14.4
Sep26° / 17°25624.4124.1
Oct26° / 17°36126.7123.9
Nov26° / 18°40028.511.93.5
Dec26° / 18°3452811.93.7

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
2892
3892
41090
51090
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tarutung gets around 235 mm of rain over 21.7 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
776
876
976
1077
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1277
1378
1478
1578
1678
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1878
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2079
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2580
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2780
2880

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114059
214059
314059
414059
514059
614059
714059
813960
913960
1013861
1123860
1223761
1323761
1423761
1523761
1623662
1723662
1813663
1913663
2013564
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2213564
2313465
2413465
2513465
2613366
2713366
2813267

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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244calm
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284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:35
211.96:406:35
311.96:406:35
411.96:416:36
511.96:416:36
611.96:416:36
711.96:416:36
811.96:416:36
911.96:416:36
1011.96:416:36
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1911.96:406:37
2011.96:406:37
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2411.96:406:37
2512.06:396:37
2612.06:396:36
2712.06:396:36
2812.06:396:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tarutung

In seasonPeak

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

Tarutung 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 Tarutung?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tarutung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarutung in February

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

In February, Tarutung sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tarutung 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 41 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tarutung 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 Tarutung peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tarutung 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 Tarutung is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarutung?

Tarutung sits at 2.0°N, 99.0°E, 948 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sibolga, 37 km away.

Topography around Tarutung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarutung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 1,012 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Tarutung is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
493 m
16 km
1,310 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sibolga 37 km · Barus 63 km · Pangururan 72 km · Padangsidempuan 78 km · Bandar 87 km · Rantauprapat 97 km · Pematangsiantar 106 km · Paropo 107 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 Tarutung (2.0147°, 98.9655°, elevation 948 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).