Molo weather in February

In February, Molo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 3.6 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Molo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Molo is town council in Nakuru 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Molo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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
82310
92310
102310
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122310
132310
142311
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Molo 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
Jan22° / 10°375.2127.3
Feb23° / 11°343.6127.8
Mar23° / 11°798127.2
Apr22° / 11°24316.8125.4
May21° / 11°18614.8125.7
Jun20° / 10°18115.5125.3
Jul19° / 10°21421.6124.4
Aug19° / 27322.6124.3
Sep20° / 18014.2125.6
Oct21° / 10°17316125.3
Nov20° / 11°18319124.8
Dec21° / 10°7310126.4

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 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195446
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Molo gets around 34 mm of rain over 3.6 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:51
212.06:506:51
312.06:516:51
412.06:516:51
512.06:516:51
612.06:516:52
712.06:516:52
812.06:516:52
912.06:516:52
1012.06:516:52
1112.06:516:52
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2212.06:516:51
2312.06:516:51
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2512.06:516:51
2612.06:516:51
2712.06:506:51
2812.06:506:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 7.06 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
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
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 Molo?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Molo in February

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

In February, Molo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Molo 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 Molo peaks around March 15 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 15UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Molo 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 Molo is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Molo?

Molo sits at 0.2°S, 35.7°E, 2,451 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Elburgon, 10 km away.

Topography around Molo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 2,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.

The land around Molo is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
2,093 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Elburgon 10 km · Rongai 17 km · Njoro 25 km · Eldama Ravine 33 km · Nakuru 38 km · Kericho 52 km · Upper Gilgil 60 km · Muhoroni 60 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 Molo (-0.2485°, 35.7319°, elevation 2,451 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).