Nyeri weather in February

In February, Nyeri sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.9 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Nyeri's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyeri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Nyeri is town in the Central Highlands of 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 Nyeri reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
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92311
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122311
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Nyeri 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
Jan22° / 11°11014.5126.1
Feb23° / 11°8411.9126.4
Mar23° / 12°13318.5125.6
Apr21° / 13°20625.4124.1
May20° / 13°15822.2124.5
Jun19° / 12°7716.6124.9
Jul18° / 11°5214.1125.0
Aug18° / 11°5715.4125.0
Sep20° / 11°4611.9125.9
Oct20° / 12°12918.7125.1
Nov20° / 12°23026.4123.8
Dec21° / 12°18122124.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276436
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nyeri gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.9 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2849

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
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197426
207426
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267327
277228
287228

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:46
212.06:456:46
312.06:466:47
412.06:466:47
512.06:466:47
612.06:466:47
712.06:466:47
812.06:466:47
912.06:466:47
1012.06:466:47
1112.06:466:47
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1812.06:466:47
1912.06:466:47
2012.06:466:47
2112.06:466:47
2212.06:466:47
2312.06:466:47
2412.06:466:47
2512.06:466:46
2612.06:466:46
2712.06:456:46
2812.06:456:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nyeri?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nyeri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyeri in February

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

In February, Nyeri sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Nyeri 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 Nyeri peaks around March 16 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 16UV 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nyeri 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 Nyeri is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nyeri?

Nyeri sits at 0.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Tetu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nyeri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyeri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,987 m.

The land around Nyeri is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
3,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tetu 4.0 km · Karatina 21 km · Kerugoya 38 km · Murang’a 40 km · Karuri 41 km · Nanyuki 49 km · Wanguru 54 km · Embu 58 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 Nyeri (-0.4201°, 36.9476°, elevation 1,812 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).