Waingapu weather in February

In February, Waingapu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 302 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 oppressive.

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 Waingapu's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waingapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Waingapu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923

How February really feels in Waingapu

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.

Waingapu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°32527.512.53.1
Feb29° / 23°30225.812.33.1
Mar29° / 23°25726.112.13.3
Apr29° / 22°13618.911.84.1
May29° / 22°4911.611.65.2
Jun29° / 21°226.511.46.1
Jul29° / 20°164.311.56.5
Aug29° / 20°72.211.76.5
Sep31° / 21°163.411.95.6
Oct32° / 22°448.112.24.6
Nov31° / 23°13918.512.43.5
Dec30° / 23°28526.412.63.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41189
51189
61288
71288
81387
91387
101486
111486
121684
131684
141684
151684
161585
171684
181585
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Waingapu gets around 302 mm of rain over 25.8 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10973
20973
30973
40973
50973
60973
70973
80973
90973
100973
110973
120973
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
181954
191954
201954
211954
221954
231954
241954
251954
261954
271945
281945

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:25
212.46:006:25
312.46:016:25
412.46:016:25
512.46:016:25
612.46:026:25
712.46:026:25
812.46:026:24
912.46:036:24
1012.46:036:24
1112.36:036:24
1212.36:036:24
1312.36:046:24
1412.36:046:23
1512.36:046:23
1612.36:046:23
1712.36:046:23
1812.36:056:22
1912.36:056:22
2012.36:056:22
2112.36:056:21
2212.36:056:21
2312.36:056:21
2412.26:066:20
2512.26:066:20
2612.26:066:19
2712.26:066:19
2812.26:066:19

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 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Waingapu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waingapu's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Waingapu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waingapu.

What to pack for Waingapu in February

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

In February, Waingapu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Waingapu 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 13 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Waingapu 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 Waingapu peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Waingapu?

Waingapu sits at 9.7°S, 120.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tambolaka, 115 km away.

Sumbawa Besar

Topography around Waingapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waingapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m.

The land around Waingapu is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Tambolaka 115 km · Ruteng 118 km · Labuan Bajo 135 km · Ende 178 km · Bima 215 km · Dompu 234 km · Maumere 243 km · Sumbawa Besar 338 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 Waingapu (-9.6567°, 120.2641°, elevation 26 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).