Serian weather in February

In February, Serian sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 231 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Serian's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:53 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
92%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Serian is town in Sarawak, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Serian reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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

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.

Serian weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°26827.711.92.8
Feb30° / 23°23123.2122.9
Mar31° / 23°22426.6122.6
Apr32° / 24°21826.9122.4
May32° / 24°19625.212.12.5
Jun32° / 24°1472012.13.0
Jul32° / 23°13018.212.13.2
Aug32° / 23°15019.7122.9
Sep32° / 23°19323.4122.7
Oct31° / 23°25327.8122.5
Nov31° / 23°26128.711.92.4
Dec31° / 23°29228.111.92.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
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20298
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22298
23298
24397
25496
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27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Serian gets around 231 mm of rain over 23.2 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
583
683
783
882
982
1082
1182
1281
1381
1481
1582
1682
1782
1883
1983
2083
2183
2284
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2484
2584
2683
2783
2883

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118118
218118
318118
418118
518118
618118
718118
808218
908218
1008218
1108218
1208119
1308119
1408119
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1707822
1807822
1907723
2007624
2107525
2207525
2307426
2407327
2507228
2607228
2707129
2807129

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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65calm
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185calm
195calm
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265calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:536:50
212.06:536:50
312.06:536:50
412.06:536:50
512.06:536:50
612.06:536:51
712.06:536:51
812.06:536:51
912.06:536:51
1012.06:546:51
1112.06:546:51
1212.06:546:51
1312.06:546:51
1412.06:536:51
1512.06:536:51
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1712.06:536:51
1812.06:536:51
1912.06:536:51
2012.06:536:51
2112.06:536:51
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2412.06:536:51
2512.06:526:51
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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 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Serian?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Serian.

What to pack for Serian in February

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

In February, Serian sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Serian 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 51 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Serian in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Serian peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Serian 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 Serian is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2336 µg/m³Jan 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Serian?

Serian sits at 1.2°N, 110.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Tebedu, 27 km away.

Topography around Serian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serian has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,649 m.

The land around Serian is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
775 m
80 km
1,649 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Tebedu 27 km · Siburan 29 km · Simunjan 32 km · Kuching 50 km · Bau 54 km · Lundu 97 km · Sri Aman 99 km · Saratok 106 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 Serian (1.1667°, 110.5667°, elevation 20 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. 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).