Tanah Merah weather in February

In February, Tanah Merah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 87 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 11% 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 Tanah Merah's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanah Merah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:32 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
71%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tanah Merah 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tanah Merah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
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42922
52922
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72922
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93022
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283122

How February really feels in Tanah Merah

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.

Tanah Merah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19519.711.74.1
Feb30° / 22°8713.711.84.3
Mar31° / 23°12715.4123.7
Apr33° / 24°14019.112.12.8
May33° / 24°1992512.32.3
Jun32° / 24°18623.912.32.5
Jul32° / 24°18623.612.32.6
Aug32° / 24°21624.712.22.5
Sep32° / 23°25526.6122.4
Oct31° / 23°32728.511.92.5
Nov29° / 23°38727.611.72.9
Dec29° / 23°40925.711.73.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72971
82971
93070
103070
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173466
183367
193466
203367
213268
223367
233367
243268
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283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tanah Merah gets around 87 mm of rain over 13.7 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
553
652
751
851
950
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117794
217794
317803
417803
517803
616804
716804
815814
915814
1014824
1114824
1213834
1313834
1412844
1512844
1611845
1711845
1810855
1910855
2010855
2110855
2210855
2310855
2410855
2511845
2611836
2711836
2812826

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
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35calm
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm

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 7:32 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:327:17
211.87:327:18
311.87:327:18
411.87:327:18
511.87:327:18
611.87:327:19
711.87:327:19
811.87:327:19
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1711.87:317:21
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1911.87:317:21
2011.87:317:21
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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 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tanah Merah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tanah Merah's rainy season runs May–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 Tanah Merah?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tanah Merah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tanah Merah in February

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

In February, Tanah Merah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanah Merah 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 44 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tanah Merah 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 Tanah Merah peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanah Merah 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 Tanah Merah is worst in October — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 930 µg/m³Feb 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanah Merah?

Tanah Merah sits at 5.8°N, 102.2°E, 19 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Pangkal Kalong, 15 km away.

Topography around Tanah Merah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanah Merah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Tanah Merah is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kampong Pangkal Kalong 15 km · Kampong Kadok 25 km · Pasir Mas 28 km · Pasir Puteh 28 km · Peringat 30 km · Kuala Krai 30 km · Su-ngai Kolok 33 km · Wakaf Baharu 36 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 Tanah Merah (5.8°, 102.15°, elevation 19 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).