Maua weather in February

In February, Maua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Maua's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Maua 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Maua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82917
92917
102917
112918
122918
132918
142918
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202918
212918
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272918
282918

Maua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°6710.3126.5
Feb29° / 18°386.6126.1
Mar29° / 19°8813.6125.2
Apr28° / 19°15321.3124.7
May27° / 19°428.8126.8
Jun27° / 18°61.5127.7
Jul27° / 17°62127.7
Aug27° / 18°61.5127.8
Sep29° / 18°72.2126.9
Oct29° / 19°8211.6125.6
Nov26° / 18°22725124.4
Dec26° / 17°12519.1125.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
207030
217030
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maua gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1837459
2937459
3938459
4938459
5838459
6837459
7837469
87364710
97354810
106344811
116344911
126335012
135335012
145335012
154325212
164325212
174325212
183325312
193335212
203335212
213335212
223335212
233335212
243345112
253345112
263345112
273345112
283345013

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

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 6:42 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:41
212.06:426:42
312.06:426:42
412.06:426:42
512.06:436:42
612.06:436:42
712.06:436:42
812.06:436:42
912.06:436:42
1012.06:436:42
1112.06:436:43
1212.06:436:43
1312.06:436:43
1412.06:436:43
1512.06:436:43
1612.06:436:43
1712.06:436:43
1812.06:436:43
1912.06:436:42
2012.06:436:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:436:42
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:426:42
2612.06:426:42
2712.06:426:42
2812.06:426:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maua

In seasonPeak

None of Maua's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maua's rainy season runs November–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Maua?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maua in February

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

In February, Maua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maua 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 Maua peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maua 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 Maua is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateDec 2121 µg/m³Sep 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maua?

Maua sits at 0.2°N, 37.9°E, 1,629 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Meru, 38 km away.

ChukaGarba TulaNanyukiEmbuKerugoyaKaratina

Topography around Maua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,406 m.

The land around Maua is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
582 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Meru 38 km · Isiolo 42 km · Chuka 71 km · Garba Tula 72 km · Nanyuki 100 km · Embu 101 km · Kerugoya 110 km · Karatina 121 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 Maua (0.2332°, 37.9409°, elevation 1,629 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).