Malaba weather in February

In February, Malaba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.3 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 31% 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 Malaba's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:58 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Malaba 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 Malaba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 32°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
262917
272917
282917

Malaba 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°10610.8125.6
Feb30° / 17°809.3125.2
Mar29° / 18°20116.6124.7
Apr27° / 18°31924.9124.0
May27° / 18°28625.3124.2
Jun26° / 17°17320.3124.9
Jul26° / 17°8514.9125.7
Aug27° / 17°8716.2125.5
Sep27° / 17°10016.4125.3
Oct27° / 18°15020.3124.8
Nov27° / 17°21019124.9
Dec27° / 17°16915.2125.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Malaba gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2035
2136
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2843

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11828504
21828504
31828494
41828494
51829494
61729504
71729504
81729504
91629514
101629514
111529524
121529524
131429534
141428544
151328554
161228564
171227565
181127575
191126585
201126585
211025596
221024606
231024606
24923617
25922627
26921637
27920638
28920638

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:576:56
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:56
412.06:586:56
512.06:586:56
612.06:586:56
712.06:586:56
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
2012.06:586:57
2112.06:586:57
2212.06:586:57
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:576:56
2612.06:576:56
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:576:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Malaba?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malaba in February

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

In February, Malaba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Malaba 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 Malaba peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malaba 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 Malaba 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 Malaba?

Malaba sits at 0.6°N, 34.3°E, 1,156 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Malaba, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Malaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,250 m.

The land around Malaba is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
3,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Malaba 3.0 km · Tororo 13 km · Lugulu 27 km · Busia 27 km · Busia 28 km · Bungoma 32 km · Manafwa 35 km · Mumias 41 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 Malaba (0.6351°, 34.2816°, elevation 1,156 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).