Kapsabet weather in February

In February, Kapsabet sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Kapsabet's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsabet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kapsabet 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kapsabet reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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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22613
32613
42613
52614
62614
72614
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92614
102714
112714
122714
132714
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202714
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222714
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242714
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262714
272714
282714

Kapsabet weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°10514.2126.1
Feb27° / 14°8512.7126.0
Mar26° / 14°17720.1125.1
Apr24° / 14°29126.9124.0
May24° / 14°27127.7124.1
Jun23° / 14°17725.8124.2
Jul22° / 13°17325.7124.3
Aug23° / 13°19926.4124.3
Sep24° / 13°17123.6124.7
Oct24° / 14°23126.3124.3
Nov24° / 14°24223.8124.5
Dec25° / 13°15818.9125.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
165050
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kapsabet gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.7 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
640
741
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1446
1547
1648
1748
1849
1950
2051
2151
2252
2352
2453
2554
2654
2754
2855

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
261354
361354
461354
561354
661354
760364
860364
959374
1058384
1157394
1256404
1356404
1456413
1556413
1655423
1754424
1853434
1953434
2053434
2152435
2252435
2352435
2451436
2551436
2650446
2749447
2849447

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:53
212.06:546:53
312.06:546:53
412.06:546:53
512.06:546:53
612.06:546:54
712.06:546:54
812.06:546:54
912.06:546:54
1012.06:546:54
1112.06:546:54
1212.06:546:54
1312.06:546:54
1412.06:546:54
1512.06:546:54
1612.06:546:54
1712.06:546:54
1812.06:546:54
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:54
2112.06:546:54
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:546:54
2412.06:546:53
2512.06:546:53
2612.06:536:53
2712.06:536:53
2812.06:536:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
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286.9Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kapsabet?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kapsabet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapsabet in February

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

In February, Kapsabet sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kapsabet 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 Kapsabet peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kapsabet 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 Kapsabet is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 1778 µg/m³Feb 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun79Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kapsabet?

Kapsabet sits at 0.2°N, 35.1°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Eldoret, 40 km away.

Kericho

Topography around Kapsabet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsabet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Kapsabet is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Eldoret 40 km · Kakamega 40 km · Muhoroni 42 km · Mbale 45 km · Kisumu 51 km · Khwisero 57 km · Webuye 58 km · Kericho 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 Kapsabet (0.2039°, 35.105°, elevation 1,998 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).