Kinarut weather in February

In February, Kinarut sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 186 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kinarut's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinarut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kinarut is human settlement in 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kinarut reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
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102723
112723
122724
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202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724

How February really feels in Kinarut

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.

Kinarut weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°23824.711.74.1
Feb27° / 24°18622.511.84.2
Mar28° / 24°18824.1124.2
Apr28° / 24°21025.912.13.6
May29° / 25°23525.112.33.6
Jun29° / 24°22821.112.33.9
Jul28° / 24°19119.812.34.3
Aug28° / 24°2031912.24.3
Sep28° / 24°20521.5124.0
Oct28° / 24°27826.811.93.7
Nov28° / 24°2772811.73.5
Dec28° / 24°27927.811.73.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52080
62080
72179
82179
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
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282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kinarut gets around 186 mm of rain over 22.5 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 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
179
279
380
480
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1481
1581
1681
1780
1880
1979
2079
2179
2278
2378
2478
2577
2677
2777
2876

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
143961
153961
163961
173961
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242962
252962
262962
272962
282953

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:22
211.86:376:22
311.86:376:22
411.86:376:23
511.86:376:23
611.86:376:23
711.86:376:23
811.86:376:24
911.86:376:24
1011.86:376:24
1111.86:376:24
1211.86:376:24
1311.86:366:24
1411.86:366:25
1511.86:366:25
1611.86:366:25
1711.86:366:25
1811.86:366:25
1911.86:356:25
2011.86:356:25
2111.86:356:25
2211.86:356:25
2311.86:346:25
2411.96:346:25
2511.96:346:25
2611.96:346:25
2711.96:336:25
2811.96:336:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kinarut

In seasonPeak

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

Kinarut 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 Kinarut?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kinarut for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinarut in February

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

In February, Kinarut sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kinarut in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kinarut 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 Kinarut peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kinarut 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 Kinarut is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1416 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kinarut?

Kinarut sits at 5.8°N, 116.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Petagas, 10 km away.

Topography around Kinarut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinarut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,023 m.

The land around Kinarut is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
4,023 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Petagas 10 km · Donggongon 11 km · Putatan 12 km · Papar 16 km · Kota Kinabalu 17 km · Tambunan 41 km · Keningau 55 km · Kuala Penyu 57 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 Kinarut (5.8231°, 116.0466°, elevation 9 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).