Marang weather in February

In February, Marang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Marang's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:27 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Marang 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Marang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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 Marang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 20 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
20
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.

Marang weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°20721.911.74.1
Feb29° / 24°9515.511.84.5
Mar30° / 25°13017124.1
Apr31° / 26°10418.212.13.4
May32° / 26°12921.512.22.9
Jun31° / 26°13521.912.32.9
Jul31° / 25°1372212.33.1
Aug31° / 25°15523.112.23.0
Sep31° / 25°19424.9122.8
Oct30° / 25°27128.511.92.7
Nov29° / 25°3992811.83.0
Dec28° / 24°42225.811.73.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32575
42674
52674
62872
72872
82872
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112971
123070
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143169
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Marang gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.5 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
462
561
660
760
859
958
1057
1156
1255
1354
1454
1553
1653
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1852
1952
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2152
2252
2352
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2853

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
188012
288012
388012
488012
588012
688012
788012
878112
978112
1078112
1168113
1268113
1358213
1458213
1548313
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1738314
1838314
1938215
2028315
2128315
2228216
2328216
2428117
2537918
2637918
2737819
2847620

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
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169calm
179calm
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289calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:277:14
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311.87:287:14
411.87:287:15
511.87:287:15
611.87:287:15
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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 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 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 Marang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marang's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Marang?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Marang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marang in February

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

In February, Marang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marang 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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 Marang 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 Marang peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Marang 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 Marang is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1424 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marang?

Marang sits at 5.2°N, 103.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Terengganu, 16 km away.

Topography around Marang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m.

The land around Marang is covered by water (41%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
1,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kuala Terengganu 16 km · Kuala Nerus 28 km · Dungun 53 km · Paka 68 km · Kertih 81 km · Cukai 109 km · Pasir Puteh 113 km · Kuala Krai 117 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 Marang (5.2056°, 103.2059°, elevation 14 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).