Pleiku weather in February

In February, Pleiku sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pleiku's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleiku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Pleiku is former city of Vietnam.

Density
428/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Pleiku reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22917
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
133018
143018
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283019

How February really feels in Pleiku

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Pleiku weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°81.111.37.7
Feb30° / 18°71.511.56.4
Mar31° / 20°456.611.95.0
Apr31° / 22°1191412.34.1
May29° / 22°24326.212.63.3
Jun28° / 22°27128.612.83.3
Jul27° / 21°3533012.73.4
Aug27° / 21°37330.312.53.3
Sep27° / 21°38928.712.13.4
Oct28° / 21°22920.111.74.8
Nov27° / 20°918.511.46.6
Dec27° / 18°294.411.27.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27327
37327
47426
57426
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147426
157426
167327
177327
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287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pleiku gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
156
166
176
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
258
268
279
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11747314
21847314
31847314
41847314
51846315
61846315
71845325
81744336
91744336
101743346
111642357
121541368
131441378
141440389
151339399
1612394010
1711384110
1810374211
199374311
208364411
217364512
227364512
236364612
246354612
256354712
265354712
275344813
285334813

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:43
211.46:205:44
311.46:205:44
411.46:195:44
511.46:195:45
611.46:195:45
711.46:195:46
811.56:195:46
911.56:185:47
1011.56:185:47
1111.56:185:47
1211.56:185:48
1311.56:175:48
1411.56:175:48
1511.56:175:49
1611.56:165:49
1711.66:165:49
1811.66:155:50
1911.66:155:50
2011.66:155:50
2111.66:145:51
2211.66:145:51
2311.66:135:51
2411.66:135:51
2511.76:125:52
2611.76:125:52
2711.76:115:52
2811.76:115:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pleiku

In seasonPeak

None of Pleiku's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pleiku's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Pleiku?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Pleiku for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pleiku in February

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

In February, Pleiku sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pleiku in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pleiku peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pleiku 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 Pleiku is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleiku?

Pleiku sits at 14.0°N, 108.0°E, 760 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kon Tum, 41 km away.

BanlungBuôn HồAn NhơnLumphat

Topography around Pleiku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pleiku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Pleiku is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
836 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kon Tum 41 km · An Khê 70 km · A Yun Pa 80 km · Ea Drăng 90 km · Banlung 113 km · Buôn Hồ 119 km · An Nhơn 120 km · Lumphat 123 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

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 Pleiku (13.9833°, 108°, elevation 760 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. 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).