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Weather in February in Papua

Planning a journey to Papua this February and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Papua in February?

Papua is a region in Indonesia. February in Papua generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Jayapura. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Biak with an average of 220 mm to heavy rainfall in Merauke with 306 mm.

For specific regional insights in Papua for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Papua climate page.

Where to go in Papua in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 3 most popular destinations in Papua?

Jayapura

In February Jayapura generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jayapura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
255 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
266 mm 
18 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
277 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Jayapura

Biak

In February Biak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Biak
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
26°C 
102 hours 
236 mm 
21 days 
29°C 
26°C 
85 hours 
220 mm 
20 days 
March   >> March
>>  
29°C 
26°C 
84 hours 
248 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Biak

Merauke

In February Merauke generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Merauke
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
290 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
306 mm 
18 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
307 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Merauke

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Papua, in Indonesia.

Is February the best time to visit Papua?

In our view, February might not be the best time to travel to Papua with often poor weather in Jayapura.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly poor weather in Jayapura.

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