Tondano weather in February

In February, Tondano sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 206 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tondano's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tondano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:56 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Tondano is capital of Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tondano reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Tondano weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°21527.411.93.7
Feb28° / 23°20623124.0
Mar28° / 23°21825.8124.0
Apr28° / 24°27326.6123.7
May28° / 24°27828.112.13.7
Jun27° / 23°26725.812.13.9
Jul27° / 23°19522.412.14.6
Aug27° / 23°11817.2125.4
Sep27° / 23°12416.7125.2
Oct28° / 23°19321.8124.6
Nov28° / 24°24427.411.93.6
Dec28° / 24°23928.811.93.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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

Any precipitation

Tondano gets around 206 mm of rain over 23 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 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
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4298
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:52
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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 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Is February a good time to visit Tondano?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tondano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tondano in February

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

In February, Tondano sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tondano 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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tondano 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 Tondano peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 12UV 15Nov 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tondano?

Tondano sits at 1.3°N, 124.9°E, 693 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tomohon, 12 km away.

SofifiLuwuk

Topography around Tondano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tondano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Tondano is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (67%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,537 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tomohon 12 km · Manado 21 km · Bitung 28 km · Gorontalo 223 km · Tahuna 264 km · Ternate 281 km · Sofifi 301 km · Luwuk 345 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 Tondano (1.3054°, 124.9126°, elevation 693 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. 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).