Kimilili weather in February

In February, Kimilili sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 66 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 35% 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 Kimilili's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimilili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kimilili 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kimilili reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°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)
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Kimilili weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°607.8126.9
Feb28° / 15°666.6126.4
Mar28° / 15°12511.6126.0
Apr26° / 16°18920.3124.8
May25° / 15°21322.1125.0
Jun24° / 14°21322.2124.9
Jul23° / 14°22327.1124.1
Aug23° / 14°26626.4124.3
Sep24° / 14°17518.5125.5
Oct25° / 15°14019.2125.3
Nov25° / 15°10416125.6
Dec26° / 14°668.5126.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65446
75446
85446
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
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175149
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255446
265446
275347
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kimilili gets around 66 mm of rain over 6.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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222
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523
623
724
824
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1025
1125
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1525
1625
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2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
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2728
2829

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
248911
258812
268812
278713
288614

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
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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 6:56 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:54
212.06:566:54
312.06:566:54
412.06:566:54
512.06:566:54
612.06:566:54
712.06:566:55
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1012.06:566:55
1112.06:576:55
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1912.06:566:55
2012.06:566:55
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:566:55
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2412.06:566:55
2512.06:566:54
2612.06:556:54
2712.06:556:54
2812.06:556:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kimilili?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kimilili in February

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

In February, Kimilili sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kimilili 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 Kimilili peaks around March 14 at about 16 (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 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kimilili 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 Kimilili is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kimilili?

Kimilili sits at 0.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Webuye, 22 km away.

Topography around Kimilili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimilili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,686 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,231 m.

The land around Kimilili is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
3,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Webuye 22 km · Kiminini 26 km · Bungoma 30 km · Kitale 41 km · Moi‘s Bridge 46 km · Malaba 51 km · Manafwa 53 km · Malaba 53 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 Kimilili (0.7877°, 34.7156°, elevation 1,697 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).