Wajir weather in February

In February, Wajir sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wajir's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wajir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Wajir is city 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Wajir reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Wajir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Wajir 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
Jan35° / 24°91.311.93.3
Feb36° / 24°30.611.92.7
Mar35° / 25°293.6122.7
Apr34° / 25°6912.1123.1
May33° / 25°204.812.13.9
Jun32° / 24°20.312.14.6
Jul31° / 23°20.412.15.1
Aug32° / 23°20.312.14.9
Sep33° / 23°30.4124.4
Oct33° / 24°356.2123.8
Nov32° / 24°8713.511.93.8
Dec33° / 24°305.211.94.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57723
67624
77525
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wajir gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182350173
282350163
382351162
482351162
572253162
672253162
772154162
872153172
962055172
1061956172
1151956182
1251857182
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2241357233
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2441355244
2541355244
2641354254
2741352265
2831352275

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:31
211.96:366:31
311.96:366:31
411.96:366:32
511.96:366:32
611.96:366:32
711.96:366:32
811.96:366:32
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1911.96:366:33
2012.06:366:33
2112.06:366:33
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:356:33
2412.06:356:32
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2612.06:356:32
2712.06:356:32
2812.06:346:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wajir?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wajir. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wajir in February

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

In February, Wajir sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wajir 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 Wajir peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wajir?

Wajir sits at 1.7°N, 40.1°E, 258 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Habaswein, 103 km away.

HabasweinEl WakTakabaLafeyDhamasGarba TulaMoyaleMarsabit

Topography around Wajir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wajir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Wajir is covered by shrubs (60%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
466 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Habaswein 103 km · El Wak 153 km · Takaba 180 km · Lafey 200 km · Dhamas 211 km · Garba Tula 218 km · Moyale 227 km · Marsabit 239 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 Wajir (1.7471°, 40.0573°, elevation 258 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).