Chuka weather in February

In February, Chuka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chuka's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Chuka is human settlement in Kenya.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chuka reaches about 29°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chuka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°336.3127.3
Feb29° / 18°224.1126.6
Mar29° / 19°499.1126.0
Apr27° / 19°12118.4125.3
May27° / 19°6612.5126.4
Jun26° / 18°214.4127.3
Jul25° / 17°153127.6
Aug26° / 17°193.5127.4
Sep28° / 18°163.2127.2
Oct28° / 19°6812.1126.0
Nov26° / 18°12320.1125.3
Dec26° / 18°4510.8126.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207327
217327
227426
237525
247525
257525
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277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chuka gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
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515
615
716
816
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2015
2115
2215
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2815

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12646262
22646253
32746253
42746253
52646253
62646253
72646253
82546263
92446273
102346273
112346284
122246284
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:43
212.06:436:44
312.06:436:44
412.06:436:44
512.06:436:44
612.06:436:44
712.06:436:44
812.06:436:44
912.06:436:44
1012.06:446:44
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2012.06:446:44
2112.06:436:44
2212.06:436:44
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2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:43
2712.06:436:43
2812.06:436:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chuka?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chuka in February

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

In February, Chuka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chuka in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chuka peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chuka 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 Chuka is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Sep 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chuka?

Chuka sits at 0.3°S, 37.6°E, 1,452 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Embu, 31 km away.

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Topography around Chuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,746 m.

The land around Chuka is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
4,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Embu 31 km · Meru 42 km · Kerugoya 45 km · Wanguru 51 km · Karatina 60 km · Karuri 66 km · Murang’a 70 km · Maua 71 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Chuka (-0.3332°, 37.6459°, elevation 1,452 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).