Lugulu weather in February

In February, Lugulu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Lugulu is place in Busia 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lugulu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
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53018
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73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
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Lugulu 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
Jan29° / 17°8913125.2
Feb30° / 18°7512.2124.7
Mar29° / 18°15919.7124.2
Apr27° / 18°24026.1123.8
May27° / 18°22227.1123.9
Jun27° / 18°13622.5124.5
Jul27° / 17°8818.8125.1
Aug27° / 17°10622.1124.7
Sep28° / 17°11521.8124.6
Oct27° / 18°15725.1124.1
Nov27° / 18°16922.1124.4
Dec28° / 17°12216.4125.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
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244852
254951
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274852
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lugulu gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.2 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 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2855

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112235411
212235411
313235311
413235311
513235311
613235311
713235311
813225411
913225411
1013215511
1113215511
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1312205711
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1611186011
1710186111
1810186111
1910176112
209176212
219176113
228166313
238166214
247166215
257166215
267156216
276156217
286156118

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:57 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:576:56
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:56
412.06:576:56
512.06:576:56
612.06:576:57
712.06:586:57
812.06:586:57
912.06:586:57
1012.06:586:57
1112.06:586:57
1212.06:586:57
1312.06:586:57
1412.06:586:57
1512.06:586:57
1612.06:586:57
1712.06:586:57
1812.06:586:57
1912.06:586:57
2012.06:576:57
2112.06:576:57
2212.06:576:57
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:576:56
2612.06:576:56
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:566:56

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 4.82 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
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146.4Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lugulu?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lugulu in February

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

In February, Lugulu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lugulu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugulu peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugulu 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 Lugulu 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 Lugulu?

Lugulu sits at 0.4°N, 34.3°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mumias, 21 km away.

Topography around Lugulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Lugulu is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mumias 21 km · Busia 23 km · Busia 25 km · Malaba 27 km · Malaba 28 km · Bungoma 34 km · Tororo 36 km · Siaya 37 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 Lugulu (0.3934°, 34.304°, elevation 1,276 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).