Kiminini weather in February

In February, Kiminini sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Kiminini's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiminini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kiminini is place in Rift Valley Province, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kiminini reaches about 26°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 24°C and 28°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
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182613
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614

Kiminini 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
Jan25° / 13°527.3127.4
Feb26° / 13°486.6127.2
Mar26° / 14°9512.6126.4
Apr24° / 14°18920.7125.0
May23° / 14°22023.9124.6
Jun22° / 13°19922.212.14.7
Jul21° / 13°17221.8124.6
Aug21° / 12°22423.7124.5
Sep22° / 13°17418.6125.4
Oct23° / 13°15820.5125.1
Nov23° / 14°14119.5125.2
Dec24° / 13°7110.811.96.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85743
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265545
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kiminini gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:55 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:53
212.06:556:53
312.06:556:53
412.06:556:53
512.06:556:53
612.06:566:53
712.06:566:54
812.06:566:54
912.06:566:54
1012.06:566:54
1112.06:566:54
1212.06:566:54
1312.06:566:54
1412.06:566:54
1512.06:566:54
1612.06:566:54
1712.06:566:54
1812.06:566:54
1912.06:566:54
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:556:54
2212.06:556:54
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:556:54
2512.06:556:54
2612.06:556:53
2712.06:546:53
2812.06:546:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
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 Kiminini?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kiminini for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kiminini in February

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

In February, Kiminini sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kiminini 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 Kiminini 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 Kiminini 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 Kiminini is worst in June — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 1963 µg/m³Mar 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May54Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiminini?

Kiminini sits at 0.9°N, 34.9°E, 1,788 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitale, 16 km away.

Topography around Kiminini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiminini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,754 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,310 m.

The land around Kiminini is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
3,310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Kitale 16 km · Moi‘s Bridge 22 km · Kimilili 26 km · Webuye 37 km · Kapenguria 44 km · Makutano 45 km · Bungoma 55 km · Eldoret 56 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 Kiminini (0.8928°, 34.9247°, elevation 1,788 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).