Putrajaya weather in February

In February, Putrajaya sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 179 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Putrajaya's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putrajaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:31 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
77%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 29.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Putrajaya reaches about 32°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 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
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253223
263223
273223
283223

How February really feels in Putrajaya

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.

Putrajaya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°2222011.83.3
Feb32° / 23°17916.911.93.1
Mar32° / 23°25824.1122.6
Apr32° / 24°2942712.12.4
May32° / 24°22024.712.12.6
Jun31° / 24°14621.612.23.0
Jul31° / 23°1532212.23.1
Aug31° / 23°18523.812.12.9
Sep31° / 23°21724.1122.8
Oct31° / 23°29225.811.92.7
Nov31° / 23°41127.911.92.5
Dec30° / 23°31225.611.82.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272179
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Putrajaya gets around 179 mm of rain over 16.9 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
958
1059
1160
1261
1361
1462
1562
1663
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2766
2866

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112826
212817
312817
412817
512817
612817
712808
812808
912799
1011809
1111809
12117910
13117910
14117910
15108010
16108010
17107911
18107911
1998011
2097912
2197912
2287913
2387913
2487913
2577914
2677914
2777815
2877716

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:317:23
211.97:317:23
311.97:317:23
411.97:317:24
511.97:317:24
611.97:317:24
711.97:317:24
811.97:317:24
911.97:317:24
1011.97:317:25
1111.97:317:25
1211.97:317:25
1311.97:317:25
1411.97:317:25
1511.97:317:25
1611.97:317:25
1711.97:307:25
1811.97:307:25
1911.97:307:25
2011.97:307:25
2111.97:307:25
2211.97:307:25
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2411.97:297:25
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2611.97:297:25
2711.97:297:25
2811.97:297:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Putrajaya

In seasonPeak

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

Putrajaya 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 Putrajaya?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Putrajaya.

What to pack for Putrajaya in February

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

In February, Putrajaya sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Putrajaya in February

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Putrajaya 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 Putrajaya peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Putrajaya 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 Putrajaya is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Putrajaya's WHO annual average of 29.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1935 µg/m³Feb 1326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Putrajaya?

Putrajaya sits at 2.9°N, 101.7°E, 35 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Cyberjaya, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Putrajaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putrajaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Putrajaya is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Cyberjaya 4.0 km · Puchong 11 km · Bangi 11 km · Seri Kembangan 11 km · Kampung Baru Balakong 12 km · Kajang 13 km · Bukit Jalil 13 km · Bandar Kinrara 14 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 Putrajaya (2.9353°, 101.6911°, elevation 35 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).