Timika weather in February

In February, Timika sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 361 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Timika's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
361 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Timika reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123

How February really feels in Timika

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.

Timika weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°40227.112.22.5
Feb31° / 23°36125.112.22.4
Mar31° / 23°44028.6122.4
Apr30° / 23°6522811.92.6
May30° / 23°72528.111.82.8
Jun29° / 23°97528.511.73.0
Jul28° / 22°10433011.83.2
Aug28° / 22°81728.911.83.2
Sep29° / 23°62426.2123.0
Oct30° / 23°39925.312.12.9
Nov31° / 23°36726.412.22.6
Dec31° / 23°42828.612.32.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
280100

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Timika gets around 361 mm of rain over 25.1 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:13
212.26:016:13
312.26:016:13
412.26:026:13
512.26:026:13
612.26:026:13
712.26:026:13
812.26:026:13
912.26:036:13
1012.26:036:13
1112.26:036:13
1212.26:036:13
1312.26:036:13
1412.26:036:13
1512.26:036:12
1612.16:036:12
1712.16:046:12
1812.16:046:12
1912.16:046:12
2012.16:046:12
2112.16:046:11
2212.16:046:11
2312.16:046:11
2412.16:046:11
2512.16:046:10
2612.16:046:10
2712.16:046:10
2812.16:046:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Timika

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Timika?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timika.

What to pack for Timika in February

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

In February, Timika sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Timika 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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Timika 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 Timika peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Timika?

Timika sits at 4.6°S, 136.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mulia, 176 km away.

DoboBiakRansiki

Topography around Timika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,713 m.

The land around Timika is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
4,713 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mulia 176 km · Nabire 191 km · Agats 192 km · Tiom 212 km · Wamena 258 km · Dobo 299 km · Biak 388 km · Ransiki 443 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 Timika (-4.6141°, 136.6768°, elevation 21 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).