Masalani weather in February

In February, Masalani sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Masalani's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masalani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Masalani is place in Garissa 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Masalani reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°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)
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How February really feels in Masalani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
21 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Masalani 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
Jan35° / 24°202.712.13.0
Feb36° / 24°61.412.12.5
Mar36° / 25°337.9122.2
Apr34° / 26°6817.7122.5
May32° / 25°6912.811.93.9
Jun31° / 24°184.111.95.1
Jul31° / 23°132.711.95.4
Aug31° / 23°133.511.95.2
Sep32° / 23°173.6124.7
Oct33° / 24°549.3123.7
Nov33° / 24°10217.812.13.0
Dec34° / 24°5410.512.13.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66832
76733
86733
96832
106733
116832
126733
136832
146832
156832
167030
177030
187030
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287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Masalani gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
44
54
64
74
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95
105
115
126
136
146
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288

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1267283
2267283
3267283
4266293
5267292
6266302
7265312
8264322
9163342
10162352
11161362
12160372
13158383
14157393
15155413
16154423
17153433
18152443
19152443
20151453
21150463
22149463
23149473
24148473
25148473
26147484
27147484
28146494

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:31 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:316:35
312.16:316:35
412.16:316:35
512.16:316:35
612.16:326:36
712.16:326:36
812.16:326:36
912.16:326:36
1012.16:326:36
1112.16:326:36
1212.16:326:36
1312.16:326:36
1412.16:326:36
1512.16:326:36
1612.16:326:36
1712.16:326:35
1812.16:326:35
1912.06:326:35
2012.06:326:35
2112.06:326:35
2212.06:326:35
2312.06:326:35
2412.06:326:35
2512.06:326:34
2612.06:326:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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146.5Intense
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216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Masalani?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masalani.

What to pack for Masalani in February

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

In February, Masalani sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Masalani 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 Masalani peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Masalani 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 Masalani is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1815 µg/m³Oct 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masalani?

Masalani sits at 1.7°S, 40.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 28 km away.

LamuGarissaKaambooniMalindiWatamuKilifiKitui

Topography around Masalani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masalani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Masalani is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Hola 28 km · Lamu 104 km · Garissa 150 km · Kaambooni 158 km · Malindi 170 km · Watamu 185 km · Kilifi 218 km · Kitui 243 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 Masalani (-1.6941°, 40.1701°, elevation 71 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).