Kiserian weather in February

In February, Kiserian sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 42% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kiserian's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiserian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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 Kiserian reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
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212816
222816
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282817

Kiserian weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°315.612.17.3
Feb28° / 16°234.4126.9
Mar28° / 17°499.4126.3
Apr26° / 17°10016.1125.6
May25° / 16°8214.711.96.1
Jun24° / 15°346.411.97.0
Jul23° / 14°112.611.97.4
Aug24° / 14°153.1127.5
Sep26° / 14°122.2127.7
Oct26° / 16°316.9127.0
Nov25° / 16°7515.812.15.8
Dec26° / 16°459.412.16.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kiserian gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.4 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
516
617
717
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163289
263289
364279
464279
564279
663289
762299
861309
960319
1059329
11573310
12563410
13553510
14553510
15543610
16543610
1754379
1854379
1953389
2053389
2153389
2253389
2354379
2454379
2554379
2655369
2755369
28543610

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:49
212.16:456:49
312.16:456:49
412.16:456:49
512.16:466:49
612.16:466:49
712.16:466:49
812.16:466:49
912.16:466:49
1012.16:466:49
1112.16:466:49
1212.06:466:49
1312.06:466:49
1412.06:466:49
1512.06:466:49
1612.06:466:49
1712.06:466:49
1812.06:466:49
1912.06:466:49
2012.06:466:49
2112.06:466:49
2212.06:466:49
2312.06:466:48
2412.06:466:48
2512.06:466:48
2612.06:466:48
2712.06:466:48
2812.06:466:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kiserian

In seasonPeak

None of Kiserian's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kiserian's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kiserian?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kiserian in February

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

In February, Kiserian sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiserian 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 Kiserian 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
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kiserian 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 Kiserian is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiserian?

Kiserian sits at 1.4°S, 36.7°E, 1,840 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ngong, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kiserian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiserian has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 1,870 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Kiserian is covered by trees (30%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ngong 9.0 km · Lang'ata 9.0 km · Ongata Rongai 9.0 km · Kikuyu 20 km · Nairobi 22 km · Pumwani 24 km · Imara Daima Estate 24 km · Mlolongo 28 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 Kiserian (-1.4275°, 36.6865°, elevation 1,840 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).