Abuja weather in February

In February, Abuja sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abuja's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abuja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Abuja is capital city of Nigeria.

Founded
1828

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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Abuja reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Abuja

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.

Abuja weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°20.611.53.9
Feb35° / 23°51.311.72.9
Mar36° / 25°203.911.92.4
Apr34° / 25°529.412.23.0
May31° / 24°13018.412.43.4
Jun29° / 22°19523.212.53.6
Jul28° / 22°25728.112.53.6
Aug27° / 21°31429.212.33.5
Sep28° / 22°28527.512.13.3
Oct30° / 22°13720.811.83.7
Nov33° / 22°101.911.64.4
Dec34° / 21°10.211.54.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136832
146832
156733
166634
176535
186535
196337
206238
216238
226139
236040
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266040
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abuja gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
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133
144
154
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216
226
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277
287

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1651212110
2641213110
3641114110
4641114110
5631115110
6641015110
7631016110
863916120
962917120
1061917130
1160818140
1258818151
1357818161
1456818171
1555818181
1654818191
1753818201
1852818211
1950818232
2048818242
2147918252
2245918262
2343918282
2442918292
2540918302
26391018312
27381018322
28361019332

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:32
211.66:556:32
311.66:556:32
411.66:556:33
511.66:556:33
611.66:556:33
711.66:556:34
811.76:556:34
911.76:556:34
1011.76:556:35
1111.76:546:35
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1911.76:526:36
2011.76:526:37
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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 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abuja

In seasonPeak

In February, Abuja sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abuja's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abuja sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Abuja?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abuja in February

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

In February, Abuja sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abuja in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abuja peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abuja 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 Abuja is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abuja?

Abuja sits at 9.1°N, 7.5°E, 476 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kuje, 35 km away.

AkwangaLapaiKachiaKafanchan

Topography around Abuja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Abuja is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kuje 35 km · Suleja 37 km · Keffi 48 km · Nasarawa 62 km · Akwanga 101 km · Lapai 101 km · Kachia 104 km · Kafanchan 105 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Abuja (9.0579°, 7.4951°, elevation 476 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).