Mwala weather in February

In February, Mwala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mwala's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Mwala 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°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
82818
92818
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
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182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918

Mwala 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
Jan27° / 17°409.312.16.8
Feb29° / 18°246.4126.1
Mar28° / 19°7014.3125.4
Apr27° / 19°10920.5124.9
May26° / 18°4010.511.96.6
Jun25° / 16°61.511.97.7
Jul24° / 15°20.411.97.9
Aug25° / 16°30.8127.8
Sep27° / 16°30.7127.8
Oct28° / 18°338126.7
Nov26° / 18°15522.212.14.8
Dec26° / 17°8017.612.15.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mwala gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.4 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.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
722
823
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11946324
21946314
31947314
41947314
51847314
61848314
71748314
81748324
91647334
101547334
111547344
121446355
131446365
141346365
151345375
161245375
171245385
181245385
191244385
201244395
211244395
221244395
231244395
241244395
251243396
261243396
271242406
281242406

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:45
212.16:426:46
312.16:426:46
412.16:426:46
512.16:436:46
612.16:436:46
712.16:436:46
812.16:436:46
912.16:436:46
1012.06:436:46
1112.06:436:46
1212.06:436:46
1312.06:436:46
1412.06:436:46
1512.06:436:46
1612.06:436:46
1712.06:436:46
1812.06:436:46
1912.06:436:46
2012.06:436:46
2112.06:436:46
2212.06:436:45
2312.06:436:45
2412.06:436:45
2512.06:436:45
2612.06:436:45
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:436:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mwala

In seasonPeak

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

Mwala'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 Mwala?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwala in February

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

In February, Mwala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwala 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 Mwala peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwala 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 Mwala is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwala?

Mwala sits at 1.4°S, 37.5°E, 1,256 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Machakos, 28 km away.

Topography around Mwala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,247 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Mwala is covered by cropland (50%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
806 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Machakos 28 km · Kinoi 35 km · Wote 51 km · Githunguri 52 km · Makueni Boma 54 km · Athi River 54 km · Thika 56 km · Juja 56 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 Mwala (-1.3525°, 37.4548°, elevation 1,256 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).