Bentong Town weather in February

In February, Bentong Town sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bentong Town's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bentong Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:30 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Bentong Town is human settlement in Malaysia.

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 Bentong Town reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23022
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43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
113022
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133122
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283122

How February really feels in Bentong Town

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.

Bentong Town weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°15019.211.84.0
Feb31° / 22°10014.311.93.8
Mar31° / 22°17421.4123.1
Apr31° / 23°19124.812.12.7
May31° / 23°17724.712.22.8
Jun31° / 22°13120.912.23.2
Jul30° / 22°12421.812.23.3
Aug30° / 22°15122.512.13.2
Sep31° / 22°15423.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°22125.611.92.9
Nov29° / 22°28327.411.82.9
Dec29° / 22°23224.611.83.5

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
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242377
252377
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282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bentong Town gets around 100 mm of rain over 14.3 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
548
648
747
848
948
1049
1149
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2356
2456
2556
2656
2757
2857

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124553
224652
324652
434651
534651
634651
734651
834552
934552
1044452
1144353
1244254
1344254
1444155
1554154
1654154
1754154
1854154
1954154
2054154
2154253
2254253
2354253
2454253
2554253
2654253
2754253
2854154

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:307:21
211.97:317:22
311.97:317:22
411.97:317:22
511.97:317:22
611.97:317:22
711.97:317:23
811.97:317:23
911.97:317:23
1011.97:317:23
1111.97:317:23
1211.97:317:23
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1411.97:307:23
1511.97:307:24
1611.97:307:24
1711.97:307:24
1811.97:307:24
1911.97:307:24
2011.97:307:24
2111.97:307:24
2211.97:297:24
2311.97:297:24
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2611.97:297:24
2711.97:287:24
2811.97:287:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bentong Town?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bentong Town.

What to pack for Bentong Town in February

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

In February, Bentong Town sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bentong Town 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 Bentong Town peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bentong Town 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 Bentong Town is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bentong Town?

Bentong Town sits at 3.5°N, 101.9°E, 95 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bentung, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bentong Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bentong Town has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Bentong Town is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
1,617 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bentung 1.0 km · Fraser's Hill 28 km · Kuala Kubu Baharu 28 km · Raub 30 km · Hulu Yam Lama 31 km · Serendah 38 km · Taman Melawati 39 km · Taman Melati 39 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Bentong Town (3.5223°, 101.9087°, elevation 95 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. 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).