Bintulu weather in February

In February, Bintulu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 192 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bintulu's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bintulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
88%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bintulu is town on the island of Borneo in the central region of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Founded
1862

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bintulu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
122924
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212924
222924
232924
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How February really feels in Bintulu

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.

Bintulu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°29826.111.83.2
Feb29° / 24°19221.611.93.5
Mar30° / 25°16522.6123.4
Apr30° / 25°18824.212.13.0
May31° / 25°18322.812.13.1
Jun31° / 25°17720.412.23.3
Jul31° / 25°17019.612.23.4
Aug31° / 25°19621.112.13.3
Sep30° / 25°21323.8123.1
Oct30° / 24°27427.311.92.9
Nov30° / 24°29128.411.92.7
Dec29° / 24°34828.811.82.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
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18892
19793
20793
21793
22793
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27793
28793

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bintulu gets around 192 mm of rain over 21.6 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
678
778
877
977
1077
1176
1276
1376
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2075
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2775
2875

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116435
216534
316534
416534
516534
616534
706535
806535
906535
1006436
1106436
1206337
1306337
1406238
1506238
1606139
1706139
1806040
1906040
2005941
2105941
2205941
2305941
2405941
2505941
2605941
2705842
2805842

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:456:37
211.96:466:38
311.96:466:38
411.96:466:38
511.96:466:38
611.96:466:38
711.96:466:38
811.96:466:39
911.96:466:39
1011.96:466:39
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1611.96:456:39
1711.96:456:39
1811.96:456:40
1911.96:456:40
2011.96:456:40
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2211.96:456:40
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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 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bintulu

In seasonPeak

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

Bintulu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bintulu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bintulu.

What to pack for Bintulu in February

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

In February, Bintulu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bintulu in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bintulu 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 Bintulu peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bintulu 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 Bintulu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bintulu?

Bintulu sits at 3.2°N, 113.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sebauh, 27 km away.

Kapit

Topography around Bintulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bintulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m.

The land around Bintulu is covered by trees (40%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
1,062 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sebauh 27 km · Tatau 38 km · Belaga 98 km · Selangau 106 km · Niah 108 km · Mukah 109 km · Dalat 119 km · Kapit 131 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 Bintulu (3.1667°, 113.0333°, elevation 8 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).