Mlolongo weather in February

In February, Mlolongo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mlolongo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlolongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mlolongo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72715
82715
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Mlolongo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°417.812.17.2
Feb27° / 16°366.5127.1
Mar27° / 16°7213.4126.2
Apr25° / 16°13321.4125.0
May24° / 16°8015.611.96.0
Jun23° / 14°316.711.96.8
Jul22° / 13°112.711.97.2
Aug23° / 13°153127.3
Sep24° / 14°112.2127.9
Oct25° / 15°378.6126.9
Nov24° / 16°11421.312.15.1
Dec24° / 15°6915.212.16.2

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 (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196139
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mlolongo gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
621
722
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1553510
2563410
3563410
4573310
5563410
6563410
7543511
8533611
9523711
10513811
11494011
12484112
13474212
14464312
15454312
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:48
212.16:446:48
312.16:446:48
412.16:446:48
512.16:456:48
612.16:456:48
712.16:456:48
812.16:456:48
912.16:456:48
1012.16:456:48
1112.06:456:48
1212.06:456:48
1312.06:456:48
1412.06:456:48
1512.06:456:48
1612.06:456:48
1712.06:456:48
1812.06:456:48
1912.06:456:48
2012.06:456:48
2112.06:456:48
2212.06:456:48
2312.06:456:47
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2512.06:456:47
2612.06:456:47
2712.06:456:47
2812.06:456:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.7Intense
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186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mlolongo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mlolongo in February

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

In February, Mlolongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlolongo 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 Mlolongo is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mlolongo?

Mlolongo sits at 1.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Athi River, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mlolongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlolongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Mlolongo is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Athi River 8.0 km · Kitengela 9.0 km · Imara Daima Estate 11 km · Githunguri 12 km · Pumwani 16 km · Nairobi 19 km · Ongata Rongai 20 km · Lang'ata 23 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 Mlolongo (-1.3964°, 36.9403°, elevation 1,600 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).