Mairo Inya weather in February

In February, Mairo Inya sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Mairo Inya's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mairo Inya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mairo Inya reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82410
92410
102410
112410
122410
132410
142410
152410
162410
172410
182410
192410
202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252411
262411
272411
282411

Mairo Inya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°385.8127.5
Feb24° / 10°273.9127.9
Mar24° / 11°687.1127.5
Apr23° / 12°15714.6125.9
May22° / 12°12613.1126.2
Jun21° / 12°10013.5125.8
Jul20° / 11°14618125.1
Aug20° / 11°15618.8125.0
Sep22° / 11°9411.3126.3
Oct22° / 11°15014.6125.8
Nov21° / 11°15117.5125.2
Dec21° / 11°599.5126.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mairo Inya gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.9 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:48
212.06:486:48
312.06:486:48
412.06:486:48
512.06:486:48
612.06:496:49
712.06:496:49
812.06:496:49
912.06:496:49
1012.06:496:49
1112.06:496:49
1212.06:496:49
1312.06:496:49
1412.06:496:49
1512.06:496:49
1612.06:496:49
1712.06:496:49
1812.06:496:49
1912.06:496:49
2012.06:496:49
2112.06:496:49
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:486:48
2612.06:486:48
2712.06:486:48
2812.06:486:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mairo Inya?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mairo Inya in February

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

In February, Mairo Inya sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mairo Inya 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 Mairo Inya peaks around March 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mairo Inya 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 Mairo Inya is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2334 µg/m³Oct 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mairo Inya?

Mairo Inya sits at 0.0°N, 36.4°E, 2,294 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Nyahururu, 5.0 km away.

RongaiNjoroNanyuki

Topography around Mairo Inya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mairo Inya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 2,345 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,011 m.

The land around Mairo Inya is covered by trees (27%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
3,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nyahururu 5.0 km · Upper Gilgil 30 km · Ol Kalou 33 km · Nakuru 53 km · Gilgil 60 km · Rongai 65 km · Njoro 65 km · Nanyuki 74 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 Mairo Inya (0.0254°, 36.4087°, elevation 2,294 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).