Kihancha weather in February

In February, Kihancha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 100 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kihancha's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihancha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Kihancha is municipality in Migori 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kihancha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12717
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
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102817
112817
122817
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Kihancha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13518.612.15.2
Feb28° / 17°10015.3125.3
Mar28° / 17°15619.8124.9
Apr27° / 17°18920.8124.6
May26° / 17°10516.211.95.6
Jun26° / 17°428.411.96.6
Jul27° / 16°245.611.97.0
Aug27° / 17°448.6126.5
Sep28° / 17°5810125.9
Oct28° / 17°10414.1125.2
Nov27° / 17°20720.412.14.7
Dec26° / 17°18722.312.14.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184555
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kihancha gets around 100 mm of rain over 15.3 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
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550
650
750
851
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1052
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1454
1555
1655
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1957
2058
2159
2259
2360
2460
2560
2660
2761
2860

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1934561
21034542
31034542
41134532
51134532
61234522
71233532
81333522
91332532
101332532
111331542
121331542
131330552
141329562
151329562
161328572
171327582
181327582
191226602
201226602
211126612
221125622
231125622
241025632
251025632
261024642
271024642
281024642

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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:536:57
212.16:546:57
312.06:546:57
412.06:546:57
512.06:546:57
612.06:546:57
712.06:546:57
812.06:556:57
912.06:556:57
1012.06:556:57
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1812.06:556:57
1912.06:556:57
2012.06:556:57
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:556:57
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2412.06:556:56
2512.06:556:56
2612.06:546:56
2712.06:546:56
2812.06:546:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kihancha?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kihancha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihancha in February

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

In February, Kihancha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kihancha 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 Kihancha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihancha 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 Kihancha is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kihancha?

Kihancha sits at 1.2°S, 34.6°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Sirari, 17 km away.

Topography around Kihancha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihancha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Kihancha is covered by shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Sirari 17 km · Isebania 18 km · Migori 22 km · Matongo 32 km · Tarime 33 km · Awendo 33 km · Ogembo 45 km · Rongo 49 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 Kihancha (-1.1935°, 34.6197°, elevation 1,473 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).