Wanguru weather in February

In February, Wanguru sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Wanguru reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122916
132916
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Wanguru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°265.7127.2
Feb29° / 16°174.1126.4
Mar29° / 17°6412.2125.5
Apr27° / 18°20124.9124.3
May25° / 17°13519.7125.3
Jun24° / 16°329.4126.6
Jul24° / 15°227126.9
Aug24° / 15°279.2126.6
Sep27° / 16°277.7126.7
Oct27° / 17°12317.2125.4
Nov25° / 17°16822124.9
Dec26° / 16°5511.8126.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wanguru gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
615
715
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2818

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13346210
23446200
33446200
43446200
53446200
63347200
73347200
83248200
93149200
103049200
112950210
122850211
132850211
142751211
152751211
162751211
172752201
182752201
192752201
202752201
212851201
222851201
232851201
242950201
252950211
262949211
272949221
282948221

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:45
212.06:436:45
312.06:446:45
412.06:446:45
512.06:446:45
612.06:446:46
712.06:446:46
812.06:446:46
912.06:446:46
1012.06:446:46
1112.06:446:46
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1312.06:446:46
1412.06:446:46
1512.06:446:46
1612.06:446:46
1712.06:446:46
1812.06:446:46
1912.06:446:46
2012.06:446:46
2112.06:446:45
2212.06:446:45
2312.06:446:45
2412.06:446:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:446:45
2812.06:446:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wanguru?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wanguru in February

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

In February, Wanguru sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wanguru 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 Wanguru 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wanguru 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 Wanguru is worst in December — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1938 µg/m³Sep 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wanguru?

Wanguru sits at 0.7°S, 37.4°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Karuri, 19 km away.

Topography around Wanguru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wanguru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,623 m.

The land around Wanguru is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
4,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Karuri 19 km · Embu 20 km · Kerugoya 22 km · Murang’a 23 km · Karatina 34 km · Kenol 38 km · Thika 50 km · Chuka 51 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 Wanguru (-0.6839°, 37.357°, elevation 1,150 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).