Ngerulmud weather in February

In February, Ngerulmud sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 194 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ngerulmud's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngerulmud's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 26°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 194 mm; 19.1 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 6:23 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover: 70%; 4th clearest
Wind: 25 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.8; out of 10

Ngerulmud is capital of Palau.

Founded: 2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Ngerulmud reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Avg low (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

How February really feels in Ngerulmud

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Ngerulmud weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 26°	223	22.1	11.6	4.5
Feb	27° / 26°	194	19.1	11.8	4.8
Mar	28° / 26°	152	18.4	11.9	5.1
Apr	28° / 26°	170	20.3	12.2	4.7
May	28° / 26°	269	25.8	12.3	3.7
Jun	28° / 26°	337	28	12.4	3.4
Jul	28° / 26°	341	27	12.4	3.7
Aug	28° / 26°	276	25.2	12.2	4.0
Sep	28° / 26°	270	24.2	12	4.1
Oct	28° / 26°	254	24.9	11.8	3.9
Nov	28° / 26°	254	25.5	11.7	3.7
Dec	28° / 26°	265	26.1	11.6	3.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	37	37	37	36	36	35	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	34	34	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	33	33
Cloudier (%)	63	63	63	64	64	65	66	66	66	66	65	66	66	66	66	65	64	64	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	65	67	67

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	37	63
3	37	63
4	36	64
5	36	64
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	34	66
11	35	65
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	35	65
26	35	65
27	33	67
28	33	67

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ngerulmud gets around 194 mm of rain over 19.1 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 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	69	69	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	67	67	66	66	65	64	64

	Rain chance (%)
1	69
2	69
3	68
4	68
5	68
6	68
7	68
8	68
9	68
10	68
11	68
12	68
13	68
14	68
15	68
16	68
17	68
18	68
19	68
20	68
21	68
22	67
23	67
24	66
25	66
26	65
27	64
28	64

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Muggy (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	63	64	65	65	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	66	65	66	65	65	65	65
Miserable (%)	36	35	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	34	34	34

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	1	63	36
2	1	64	35
3	1	65	34
4	1	65	34
5	1	66	33
6	1	66	33
7	1	66	33
8	1	66	33
9	1	66	33
10	0	67	33
11	0	67	33
12	0	67	33
13	0	67	33
14	0	67	33
15	0	67	33
16	0	67	33
17	0	67	33
18	0	67	33
19	0	66	34
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	0	66	34
25	1	65	34
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

Wind in February

Winds average 25 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	25	breezy
2	25	breezy
3	25	breezy
4	25	breezy
5	25	breezy
6	25	breezy
7	25	breezy
8	25	breezy
9	25	breezy
10	25	breezy
11	25	breezy
12	24	breezy
13	24	breezy
14	24	breezy
15	24	breezy
16	24	breezy
17	24	breezy
18	24	breezy
19	24	breezy
20	24	breezy
21	24	breezy
22	24	breezy
23	24	breezy
24	24	breezy
25	24	breezy
26	24	breezy
27	24	breezy
28	24	breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:25 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8
Sunrise (AM)	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:25	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:24	6:23	6:23	6:23	6:23	6:23	6:22	6:22	6:22	6:21	6:21	6:21	6:20	6:20	6:20
Sunset (PM)	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	6:25	6:05
2	11.7	6:25	6:06
3	11.7	6:25	6:06
4	11.7	6:25	6:06
5	11.7	6:25	6:06
6	11.7	6:25	6:07
7	11.7	6:25	6:07
8	11.7	6:24	6:07
9	11.7	6:24	6:08
10	11.7	6:24	6:08
11	11.7	6:24	6:08
12	11.7	6:24	6:08
13	11.7	6:24	6:08
14	11.7	6:24	6:09
15	11.8	6:23	6:09
16	11.8	6:23	6:09
17	11.8	6:23	6:09
18	11.8	6:23	6:09
19	11.8	6:23	6:09
20	11.8	6:22	6:09
21	11.8	6:22	6:10
22	11.8	6:22	6:10
23	11.8	6:21	6:10
24	11.8	6:21	6:10
25	11.8	6:21	6:10
26	11.8	6:20	6:10
27	11.8	6:20	6:10
28	11.8	6:20	6:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.3	Bright
2	5.3	Bright
3	5.3	Bright
4	5.3	Bright
5	5.4	Bright
6	5.4	Bright
7	5.4	Bright
8	5.4	Bright
9	5.4	Bright
10	5.4	Bright
11	5.5	Bright
12	5.5	Bright
13	5.5	Bright
14	5.5	Bright
15	5.5	Bright
16	5.5	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.5	Bright
21	5.6	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.6	Bright
25	5.6	Bright
26	5.6	Bright
27	5.7	Bright
28	5.7	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ngerulmud

In seasonPeak

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

Ngerulmud 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 Ngerulmud?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ngerulmud for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngerulmud in February

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

In February, Ngerulmud sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ngerulmud 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 14 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	28	28	28	29	29	30	29	29	29	29	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	28	Tropical
Feb	28	Tropical
Mar	28	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	29	Tropical
Jun	30	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Ngerulmud in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngerulmud peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	15	15	13	12	13	14	12	14	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Ngerulmud?

Ngerulmud sits at 7.5°N, 134.6°E, 72 m above sea level, in Palau. The nearest listed city is Koror, 24 km away.

Topography around Ngerulmud

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngerulmud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Ngerulmud is covered by water (46%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (61%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

97 m

water 46%

16 km

230 m

water 61%

80 km

224 m

water 96%

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← January Ngerulmud year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Koror 24 km · Manay 892 km · Hinatuan 918 km · Bislig 918 km · Daruba 927 km · Mati 929 km · Manokwari 932 km · Tagbina 937 km

Palau travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 1; Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 85% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $19,532; 2025
Safe drinking water: 91%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 11.2; per 100k, 2018
Road deaths: 4.8; per 100k/yr, 2013
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

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 Ngerulmud (7.5008°, 134.6238°, elevation 72 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	37	63
3	37	63
4	36	64
5	36	64
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	34	66
11	35	65
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	35	65
26	35	65
27	33	67
28	33	67

	Rain chance (%)
1	69
2	69
3	68
4	68
5	68
6	68
7	68
8	68
9	68
10	68
11	68
12	68
13	68
14	68
15	68
16	68
17	68
18	68
19	68
20	68
21	68
22	67
23	67
24	66
25	66
26	65
27	64
28	64

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	1	63	36
2	1	64	35
3	1	65	34
4	1	65	34
5	1	66	33
6	1	66	33
7	1	66	33
8	1	66	33
9	1	66	33
10	0	67	33
11	0	67	33
12	0	67	33
13	0	67	33
14	0	67	33
15	0	67	33
16	0	67	33
17	0	67	33
18	0	67	33
19	0	66	34
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	0	66	34
25	1	65	34
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	37	63
3	37	63
4	36	64
5	36	64
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	34	66
11	35	65
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	35	65
26	35	65
27	33	67
28	33	67

	Rain chance (%)
1	69
2	69
3	68
4	68
5	68
6	68
7	68
8	68
9	68
10	68
11	68
12	68
13	68
14	68
15	68
16	68
17	68
18	68
19	68
20	68
21	68
22	67
23	67
24	66
25	66
26	65
27	64
28	64

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	1	63	36
2	1	64	35
3	1	65	34
4	1	65	34
5	1	66	33
6	1	66	33
7	1	66	33
8	1	66	33
9	1	66	33
10	0	67	33
11	0	67	33
12	0	67	33
13	0	67	33
14	0	67	33
15	0	67	33
16	0	67	33
17	0	67	33
18	0	67	33
19	0	66	34
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	0	66	34
25	1	65	34
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	26
2	28	26
3	28	26
4	28	26
5	28	26
6	28	26
7	28	26
8	27	26
9	27	26
10	27	26
11	27	26
12	27	26
13	27	26
14	27	26
15	27	26
16	27	26
17	27	26
18	27	26
19	27	26
20	27	26
21	27	26
22	27	26
23	27	26
24	27	26
25	27	26
26	27	26
27	27	26
28	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	37	63
3	37	63
4	36	64
5	36	64
6	35	65
7	34	66
8	34	66
9	34	66
10	34	66
11	35	65
12	34	66
13	34	66
14	34	66
15	34	66
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	35	65
20	35	65
21	35	65
22	35	65
23	35	65
24	35	65
25	35	65
26	35	65
27	33	67
28	33	67

	Rain chance (%)
1	69
2	69
3	68
4	68
5	68
6	68
7	68
8	68
9	68
10	68
11	68
12	68
13	68
14	68
15	68
16	68
17	68
18	68
19	68
20	68
21	68
22	67
23	67
24	66
25	66
26	65
27	64
28	64

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	1	63	36
2	1	64	35
3	1	65	34
4	1	65	34
5	1	66	33
6	1	66	33
7	1	66	33
8	1	66	33
9	1	66	33
10	0	67	33
11	0	67	33
12	0	67	33
13	0	67	33
14	0	67	33
15	0	67	33
16	0	67	33
17	0	67	33
18	0	67	33
19	0	66	34
20	0	66	34
21	0	66	34
22	0	66	34
23	0	65	35
24	0	66	34
25	1	65	34
26	1	65	34
27	1	65	34
28	1	65	34