Ol Kalou weather in February

In February, Ol Kalou sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.7 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ol Kalou's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ol Kalou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ol Kalou is town in 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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ol Kalou reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
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Ol Kalou 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
Jan20° / 668.4126.6
Feb22° / 525.7127.1
Mar22° / 11211.8126.4
Apr20° / 10°23520.6124.6
May19° / 11°18118.4124.9
Jun18° / 10°13917.5124.8
Jul17° / 16422.1124.0
Aug18° / 19022.8123.9
Sep19° / 13816.8125.1
Oct19° / 20620124.6
Nov19° / 10°21123.4124.1
Dec19° / 9513.4125.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55347
65248
75248
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95248
105248
115149
125149
135248
145149
155248
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245743
255743
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275743
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ol Kalou gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
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520
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721
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1123
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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2991
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
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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 6:48 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:48
212.06:486:48
312.06:486:49
412.06:486:49
512.06:486:49
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712.06:486:49
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ol Kalou?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ol Kalou for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ol Kalou in February

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

In February, Ol Kalou sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Ol Kalou 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 Ol Kalou 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
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ol Kalou 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 Ol Kalou is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2334 µg/m³Oct 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ol Kalou?

Ol Kalou sits at 0.3°S, 36.4°E, 2,348 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Upper Gilgil, 14 km away.

Topography around Ol Kalou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ol Kalou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 2,380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,992 m.

The land around Ol Kalou is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Upper Gilgil 14 km · Gilgil 27 km · Mairo Inya 33 km · Nakuru 34 km · Nyahururu 34 km · Njoro 49 km · Naivasha 50 km · Rongai 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 Ol Kalou (-0.2709°, 36.3792°, elevation 2,348 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).