Jerantut weather in February

In February, Jerantut sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 83 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. 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 Jerantut's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerantut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
77%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Jerantut is town in Pahang, Malaysia.

Founded
1982

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical February day in Jerantut reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
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How February really feels in Jerantut

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.

Jerantut weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14019.511.83.8
Feb31° / 23°8314.711.93.5
Mar32° / 23°15120.8122.7
Apr33° / 24°16224.412.12.3
May32° / 24°18226.612.22.3
Jun32° / 23°13923.112.22.6
Jul32° / 23°13924.212.22.7
Aug32° / 23°16425.212.12.5
Sep32° / 23°17425.8122.4
Oct31° / 23°22028.111.92.4
Nov30° / 23°24828.211.82.7
Dec29° / 23°22924.611.83.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82179
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
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212377
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282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jerantut gets around 83 mm of rain over 14.7 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 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
452
551
651
751
851
952
1052
1152
1252
1353
1453
1554
1654
1755
1855
1955
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124454
224454
324454
424454
524454
624454
724355
824355
924256
1024157
1134057
1234057
1333958
1433958
1533859
1633859
1733859
1833859
1933859
2033958
2133958
2234057
2334057
2434156
2534156
2644155
2744155
2844155

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

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
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135calm
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164calm
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184calm
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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 7:29 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:297:19
211.87:297:19
311.87:297:19
411.87:297:20
511.87:297:20
611.87:297:20
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1911.97:287:22
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2411.97:277:22
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2711.97:277:21
2811.97:267:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Jerantut?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jerantut.

What to pack for Jerantut in February

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

In February, Jerantut sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jerantut 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 Jerantut peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Jerantut 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 Jerantut 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 Jerantut?

Jerantut sits at 3.9°N, 102.4°E, 73 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Perak, 26 km away.

Topography around Jerantut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jerantut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Jerantut is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kampung Perak 26 km · Kuala Lipis 45 km · Mentakab 50 km · Temerluh 54 km · Raub 58 km · Maran 60 km · Bentung 68 km · Bentong Town 68 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 Jerantut (3.936°, 102.3626°, elevation 73 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).