Cameron Highlands weather in February

In February, Cameron Highlands sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 110 mm of rain across 15.4 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Cameron Highlands's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cameron Highlands's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Cameron Highlands is town in the Cameron Highlands, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cameron Highlands reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cameron Highlands 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
Jan26° / 19°15720.411.84.8
Feb28° / 19°11015.411.94.9
Mar29° / 20°20321.9124.0
Apr29° / 20°24125.112.13.4
May28° / 20°27127.112.23.3
Jun28° / 20°24125.112.33.8
Jul28° / 19°25225.412.23.9
Aug27° / 19°29026.612.13.8
Sep27° / 19°29627.2123.6
Oct27° / 19°33728.711.93.5
Nov27° / 19°31628.611.83.5
Dec26° / 19°23325.211.74.1

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
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272080
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cameron Highlands gets around 110 mm of rain over 15.4 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
455
554
654
754
854
954
1054
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1255
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1556
1657
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1858
1958
2058
2158
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11737550
21737550
31737550
41737550
51837540
61837540
71836550
82836540
92835550
102834560
112833570
122832580
132931580
142930590
152930590
1621029590
1721029590
1821029590
1921028591
2021029581
2121029581
2231029571
2331129561
2431130551
2531130551
2631131541
2731131541
2831031551

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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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 7:34 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:347:22
211.87:347:22
311.87:347:23
411.87:347:23
511.87:347:23
611.87:347:23
711.87:347:24
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1411.97:347:25
1511.97:337:25
1611.97:337:25
1711.97:337:25
1811.97:337:25
1911.97:337:25
2011.97:337:25
2111.97:327:25
2211.97:327:25
2311.97:327:25
2411.97:327:25
2511.97:327:25
2611.97:317:25
2711.97:317:25
2811.97:317:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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95.2Bright
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215.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cameron Highlands?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Cameron Highlands for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cameron Highlands in February

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

In February, Cameron Highlands sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cameron Highlands 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 Cameron Highlands is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2137 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cameron Highlands?

Cameron Highlands sits at 4.5°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Siput, 22 km away.

Topography around Cameron Highlands

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cameron Highlands has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 1,386 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Cameron Highlands is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
764 m
16 km
1,930 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sungai Siput 22 km · Kampar 31 km · Bercham 33 km · Ipoh 35 km · Batu Gajah 37 km · Kampung Manjoi 38 km · Tapah Road 38 km · Lahat 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 Cameron Highlands (4.4636°, 101.3763°, elevation 0 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).