Dungun weather in February

In February, Dungun sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Dungun's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dungun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Dungun is human settlement in Malaysia.

Founded
1953

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Dungun reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Dungun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dungun 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
Jan27° / 25°26722.711.84.5
Feb27° / 26°11816.711.85.2
Mar28° / 26°14918125.2
Apr29° / 27°12720.312.14.2
May29° / 27°11621.312.24.0
Jun29° / 27°8317.612.34.3
Jul29° / 27°8718.112.24.6
Aug28° / 27°791712.24.6
Sep28° / 26°10219.8124.3
Oct28° / 26°21425.711.93.8
Nov27° / 26°44727.711.83.6
Dec27° / 25°5362611.73.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63565
73664
83664
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dungun gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.7 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 59% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
466
565
664
763
862
961
1060
1158
1257
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1456
1555
1655
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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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112844
212844
312844
411854
511854
611854
710864
810864
99874
109874
119874
128884
138884
148884
157894
167894
176904
186904
196904
205914
215914
225923
235923
245923
255914
264924
274924
284915

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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1316light breeze
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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 7:26 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:267:14
211.87:267:14
311.87:267:14
411.87:267:14
511.87:267:15
611.87:267:15
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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 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dungun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dungun's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Dungun?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Dungun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dungun in February

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

In February, Dungun sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dungun 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Dungun in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dungun peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dungun 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 Dungun is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateSep 1526 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dungun?

Dungun sits at 4.8°N, 103.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Paka, 15 km away.

Kampung Perak

Topography around Dungun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dungun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Dungun is covered by trees (34%), water (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Paka 15 km · Kertih 29 km · Marang 53 km · Cukai 58 km · Kuala Terengganu 69 km · Kuala Nerus 80 km · Kuantan 108 km · Kampung Perak 137 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 Dungun (4.775°, 103.4162°, elevation 7 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).