Rongo weather in February

In February, Rongo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.1 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 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Rongo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12817
22817
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
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202917
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222917
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242917
252917
262917
272917
282917

Rongo 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
Jan28° / 17°10615.7125.5
Feb29° / 17°7512.1125.2
Mar28° / 17°15318.7124.7
Apr27° / 17°22323.7124.2
May27° / 17°15120125.0
Jun27° / 17°5411.1126.2
Jul27° / 16°358126.7
Aug27° / 17°5710.9126.2
Sep28° / 17°7413.8125.4
Oct28° / 17°14319.1124.7
Nov27° / 17°21324.1124.2
Dec27° / 17°16421.5124.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rongo gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.1 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 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
639
739
840
940
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1830593
2931573
3931573
4931573
51032553
61032553
71032553
81031563
91131553
101131553
111130563
121130572
131029592
141029592
151028602
161027612
171027612
181026622
19926632
20925642
21924652
22924643
23823663
24823663
25822673
26822664
27821674
28721684

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:56
212.06:546:56
312.06:546:56
412.06:556:56
512.06:556:57
612.06:556:57
712.06:556:57
812.06:556:57
912.06:556:57
1012.06:556:57
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1912.06:556:57
2012.06:556:57
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:556:56
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2512.06:556:56
2612.06:556:56
2712.06:556:56
2812.06:556:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rongo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rongo in February

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

In February, Rongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rongo 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 Rongo peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rongo 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 Rongo is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rongo?

Rongo sits at 0.8°S, 34.6°E, 1,474 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ogembo, 15 km away.

Topography around Rongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,446 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Rongo is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ogembo 15 km · Thomas Magena home 17 km · Awendo 18 km · Kisii 21 km · Homa Bay 30 km · Oyugis 31 km · Awendo 36 km · Migori 37 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 Rongo (-0.7568°, 34.5983°, elevation 1,474 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).