Siaya weather in February

In February, Siaya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 107 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:57 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Siaya is town in Siaya 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Siaya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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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Siaya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°13718.3125.3
Feb28° / 20°10715.2125.1
Mar27° / 20°19822.8124.6
Apr26° / 20°28027.5123.7
May26° / 20°23128.4123.9
Jun26° / 19°12923.4124.5
Jul26° / 19°9919.9125.1
Aug26° / 19°12422.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°13424.4124.3
Oct27° / 20°21228.1123.8
Nov26° / 19°23227.3123.8
Dec27° / 19°18323.1124.7

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 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
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145149
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Siaya gets around 107 mm of rain over 15.2 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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349
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2863

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13114244
23114244
32124144
42124144
52124144
62124144
72124145
82124145
92124145
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111124046
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24273160
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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
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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 6:56 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:56
212.06:576:56
312.06:576:57
412.06:576:57
512.06:576:57
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2012.06:576:57
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2612.06:576:57
2712.06:566:56
2812.06:566:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
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286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Siaya?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Siaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siaya in February

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

In February, Siaya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Siaya in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siaya 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Siaya 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 Siaya is worst in June — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2177 µg/m³Apr 967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Siaya?

Siaya sits at 0.1°N, 34.3°E, 1,321 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 18 km away.

Topography around Siaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.

The land around Siaya is covered by shrubs (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bondo 18 km · Khwisero 36 km · Lugulu 37 km · Mumias 38 km · Mbale 48 km · Busia 49 km · Busia 50 km · Kisumu 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 Siaya (0.0607°, 34.2881°, elevation 1,321 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).