Kerugoya weather in February

In February, Kerugoya sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 38% 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 Kerugoya's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerugoya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kerugoya is settlement in Kirinyaga County, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kerugoya reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152514
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614

Kerugoya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°11815126.3
Feb25° / 13°9212.6126.3
Mar25° / 14°15119.1125.5
Apr23° / 16°25926.7124.1
May22° / 15°19323124.7
Jun21° / 14°6516.1125.3
Jul20° / 13°4012.2125.6
Aug21° / 13°4213125.7
Sep23° / 14°4210.6126.5
Oct23° / 15°15519.7125.3
Nov22° / 15°25926.7124.0
Dec23° / 14°19021.8125.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36337
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kerugoya gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.6 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
542
643
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
146477
247477
347477
447476
547476
646486
745496
844506
943516
1041536
1140546
1239547
1338557
1437567
1537567
1636568
1736568
1836568
1936568
2037558
2137558
2237558
2338539
2438539
2539529
2639529
2739529
28395110

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:45
212.06:446:45
312.06:446:45
412.06:446:45
512.06:446:46
612.06:446:46
712.06:456:46
812.06:456:46
912.06:456:46
1012.06:456:46
1112.06:456:46
1212.06:456:46
1312.06:456:46
1412.06:456:46
1512.06:456:46
1612.06:456:46
1712.06:456:46
1812.06:456:46
1912.06:456:46
2012.06:456:46
2112.06:456:46
2212.06:456:45
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:446:45
2812.06:446:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kerugoya?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kerugoya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerugoya in February

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

In February, Kerugoya sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kerugoya 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 Kerugoya 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
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kerugoya 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 Kerugoya is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kerugoya?

Kerugoya sits at 0.5°S, 37.3°E, 1,548 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karatina, 17 km away.

Topography around Kerugoya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerugoya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 1,546 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,622 m.

The land around Kerugoya is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,214 m
80 km
4,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Karatina 17 km · Embu 20 km · Wanguru 22 km · Karuri 25 km · Murang’a 28 km · Nyeri 38 km · Tetu 41 km · Chuka 45 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 Kerugoya (-0.4989°, 37.2803°, elevation 1,548 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).