Limuru weather in February

In February, Limuru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 42% 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 Limuru's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Limuru 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Limuru 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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122513
132513
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222513
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272513
282513

Limuru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°457.712.17.5
Feb25° / 13°355.6127.5
Mar25° / 13°5810.8126.9
Apr23° / 14°13322124.9
May22° / 14°13220.7124.9
Jun20° / 12°7213.311.95.5
Jul20° / 11°379.111.95.9
Aug20° / 11°4610.6125.9
Sep22° / 11°327.2126.9
Oct23° / 13°6613.5126.2
Nov22° / 13°10020.312.15.0
Dec23° / 13°6112.412.16.5

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 (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Limuru gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
720
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174251
274251
374251
474251
574251
672262
772262
871272
970282
1070282
1169292
1268302
1368302
1468302
1568302
1668302
1768302
1869292
1970291
2070291
2170291
2271281
2371281
2471281
2571281
2671281
2771281
2871281

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:48
212.06:466:49
312.06:466:49
412.06:466:49
512.06:466:49
612.06:466:49
712.06:466:49
812.06:476:49
912.06:476:49
1012.06:476:49
1112.06:476:49
1212.06:476:49
1312.06:476:49
1412.06:476:49
1512.06:476:49
1612.06:476:49
1712.06:476:49
1812.06:476:49
1912.06:476:49
2012.06:476:49
2112.06:476:49
2212.06:476:49
2312.06:476:48
2412.06:476:48
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 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Limuru?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Limuru in February

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

In February, Limuru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Limuru 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 Limuru peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Limuru 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 Limuru is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Limuru?

Limuru sits at 1.1°S, 36.6°E, 2,251 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 15 km away.

Topography around Limuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 2,268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,245 m.

The land around Limuru is covered by shrubs (28%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
1,096 m
80 km
3,245 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Karuri 15 km · Kikuyu 15 km · Maai Mahiu 15 km · Mai 16 km · Githunguri 16 km · Kiambu 22 km · Ngong 27 km · Nairobi 27 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 Limuru (-1.1136°, 36.642°, elevation 2,251 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).