Eldama Ravine weather in February

In February, Eldama Ravine sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Eldama Ravine's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldama Ravine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Eldama Ravine is human settlement.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Eldama Ravine reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
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Eldama Ravine weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°183.4128.1
Feb25° / 12°172.4128.0
Mar26° / 13°426.2127.4
Apr24° / 13°12712.9126.2
May23° / 13°10611.9126.5
Jun22° / 12°12513.4126.1
Jul21° / 11°18020.3124.9
Aug21° / 11°21721.2124.8
Sep23° / 11°10611.3126.5
Oct23° / 12°10013.8126.1
Nov22° / 12°9014.4125.8
Dec23° / 12°336.4127.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Eldama Ravine gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.4 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:51
212.06:516:51
312.06:516:51
412.06:516:51
512.06:516:51
612.06:516:51
712.06:516:51
812.06:526:51
912.06:526:51
1012.06:526:52
1112.06:526:52
1212.06:526:52
1312.06:526:52
1412.06:526:52
1512.06:526:52
1612.06:526:52
1712.06:526:52
1812.06:526:52
1912.06:526:51
2012.06:526:51
2112.06:516:51
2212.06:516:51
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2412.06:516:51
2512.06:516:51
2612.06:516:51
2712.06:516:51
2812.06:516:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Eldama Ravine

In seasonPeak

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

Eldama Ravine's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Eldama Ravine?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Eldama Ravine for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eldama Ravine in February

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

In February, Eldama Ravine sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eldama Ravine in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eldama Ravine peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Eldama Ravine 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 Eldama Ravine is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldama Ravine?

Eldama Ravine sits at 0.1°N, 35.7°E, 2,142 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongai, 29 km away.

MuhoroniUpper Gilgil

Topography around Eldama Ravine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldama Ravine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 2,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Eldama Ravine is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Rongai 29 km · Molo 33 km · Elburgon 40 km · Njoro 49 km · Kabarnet 49 km · Nakuru 55 km · Muhoroni 63 km · Upper Gilgil 67 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 Eldama Ravine (0.052°, 35.7273°, elevation 2,142 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).