Ipoh weather in February

In February, Ipoh sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 12% 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 Ipoh's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipoh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:35 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ipoh is state capital of Perak, Malaysia.

Density
5,066/km²
people per km²

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 Ipoh reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°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)
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How February really feels in Ipoh

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.

Ipoh weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°19422.211.83.3
Feb31° / 23°1411911.93.3
Mar31° / 23°19724.7122.8
Apr31° / 24°22727.512.12.4
May31° / 24°17823.912.22.8
Jun32° / 23°9016.512.33.3
Jul32° / 23°9115.912.23.3
Aug32° / 23°11017.912.13.0
Sep31° / 23°16320.9122.9
Oct31° / 23°24326.111.92.7
Nov30° / 23°3192811.82.7
Dec30° / 23°26125.811.73.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
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102971
112971
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ipoh gets around 141 mm of rain over 19 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1067
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1768
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2770
2870

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15878
25878
35878
45878
55878
65869
74879
84879
948610
1038710
1138710
1238710
1338611
1438611
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1738611
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1938512
2038512
2138512
2228612
2328612
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2728513
2828414

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
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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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 7:35 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:357:23
211.87:357:24
311.87:357:24
411.87:357:24
511.87:357:24
611.87:357:24
711.87:357:25
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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 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ipoh

In seasonPeak

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

Ipoh 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 Ipoh?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ipoh.

What to pack for Ipoh in February

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

In February, Ipoh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ipoh in February

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 51 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ipoh 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 Ipoh 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 Ipoh 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 Ipoh 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 Ipoh?

Ipoh sits at 4.6°N, 101.1°E, 45 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Manjoi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ipoh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipoh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m.

The land around Ipoh is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Kampung Manjoi 4.0 km · Lahat 7.0 km · Bercham 9.0 km · Batu Gajah 14 km · Chemor 16 km · Parit 22 km · Sungai Siput 24 km · Kuala Kangsar 26 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 Ipoh (4.5841°, 101.0829°, elevation 45 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).