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Weather in February in South Sumatra

Planning a journey to South Sumatra 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 South Sumatra in February?

South Sumatra is a region in Indonesia. February in South Sumatra generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Palembang. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

February is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 275 mm in Palembang.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 121 hours of sunlight expected in Palembang. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sumatra in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Sumatra climate page.

Where to go in South Sumatra in February

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

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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 most popular destinonation in South Sumatra?

Palembang

In February Palembang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palembang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   January January
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31°C 
24°C 
170 hours 
257 mm 
16 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
121 hours 
275 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March   >> March
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32°C 
24°C 
133 hours 
309 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Palembang

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Is February the best time to visit South Sumatra?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Palembang, February may not be the ideal time to visit South Sumatra.

On average, the best time to visit South Sumatra is in August with generally pleasant weather in Palembang. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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