Kabarnet weather in February

In February, Kabarnet sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kabarnet's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabarnet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kabarnet 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kabarnet reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53116
63116
73116
83116
93116
103116
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123116
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Kabarnet 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
Jan30° / 16°132.9126.2
Feb31° / 17°91.7125.5
Mar31° / 17°254.1125.2
Apr30° / 18°779.8125.0
May29° / 18°789.9125.8
Jun27° / 17°12912.6126.0
Jul25° / 16°22618.1125.6
Aug26° / 16°18117.3125.7
Sep27° / 16°677.8126.9
Oct28° / 17°487.6126.5
Nov28° / 17°438.3126.5
Dec29° / 17°163.8126.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kabarnet gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.7 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
78
88
98
108
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127
137
147
157
166
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276
286

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186113
286113
388102
488102
588102
688102
788102
889101
988111
1088111
1188111
1288111
1388111
1488111
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1789101
1889101
1989101
2088102
2188102
2288102
2388102
2487103
2586113
2686113
2786113
2885123

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:50 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:50
212.06:516:50
312.06:516:50
412.06:526:50
512.06:526:51
612.06:526:51
712.06:526:51
812.06:526:51
912.06:526:51
1012.06:526:51
1112.06:526:51
1212.06:526:51
1312.06:526:51
1412.06:526:51
1512.06:526:51
1612.06:526:51
1712.06:526:51
1812.06:526:51
1912.06:526:51
2012.06:526:51
2112.06:526:51
2212.06:526:51
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2412.06:516:51
2512.06:516:51
2612.06:516:50
2712.06:516:50
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 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
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
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kabarnet

In seasonPeak

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

Kabarnet's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Kabarnet?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabarnet in February

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

In February, Kabarnet sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kabarnet 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 Kabarnet peaks around March 15 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 15UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kabarnet 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 Kabarnet is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1330 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabarnet?

Kabarnet sits at 0.5°N, 35.7°E, 2,048 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Iten, 33 km away.

RongaiKapsabetMoi‘s BridgeMoloNyahururu

Topography around Kabarnet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabarnet has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 1,926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Kabarnet is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
716 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Iten 33 km · Eldama Ravine 49 km · Eldoret 53 km · Rongai 75 km · Kapsabet 78 km · Moi‘s Bridge 81 km · Molo 82 km · Nyahururu 85 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 Kabarnet (0.4919°, 35.743°, elevation 2,048 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).