Auchi weather in February

In February, Auchi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Auchi's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Auchi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133624
143624
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243624
253624
263624
273624
283624

How February really feels in Auchi

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Auchi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°51.311.63.1
Feb36° / 24°144.211.82.4
Mar35° / 25°4110.6122.4
Apr33° / 25°8815.412.22.8
May32° / 24°13921.812.32.9
Jun30° / 23°18125.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16525.512.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1652412.23.7
Sep29° / 23°19025.5123.2
Oct30° / 23°13821.211.83.5
Nov32° / 23°255.511.74.2
Dec34° / 22°41.111.63.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184753
194555
204555
214357
224258
234357
244159
254159
264060
273961
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Auchi gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1616
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2322
2422
2523
2624
2725
2825

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1204825420
2204725430
3204724440
4205723450
5195722460
6195722470
7196721470
8196721480
9186720480
10186820490
11176820490
12176820500
13166820500
14155820520
15145820530
16145820530
17135820540
18124820551
19114820561
20104720581
2193720601
2283719621
2373619632
2473618642
2562518672
2662517673
2752516693
2852415713

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:586:39
211.76:586:40
311.76:586:40
411.76:586:40
511.76:586:40
611.76:586:41
711.76:576:41
811.76:576:41
911.76:576:41
1011.76:576:42
1111.76:576:42
1211.86:576:42
1311.86:576:42
1411.86:576:42
1511.86:566:43
1611.86:566:43
1711.86:566:43
1811.86:566:43
1911.86:566:43
2011.86:556:43
2111.86:556:43
2211.86:556:43
2311.86:556:44
2411.86:546:44
2511.86:546:44
2611.86:546:44
2711.86:536:44
2811.86:536:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Auchi

In seasonPeak

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

Auchi's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Auchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Auchi?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auchi.

What to pack for Auchi in February

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

In February, Auchi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Auchi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auchi peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 20UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Auchi 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 Auchi is worst in January — around 194 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23193 µg/m³Aug 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan194Very unhealthy
Feb192Very unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec145Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Auchi?

Auchi sits at 7.1°N, 6.3°E, 188 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ekpoma, 39 km away.

Ikare

Topography around Auchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Auchi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ekpoma 39 km · Uromi 42 km · Ubiaja 48 km · Idah 53 km · Okene 54 km · Ogaminana 59 km · Ajaokuta 70 km · Ikare 76 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 Auchi (7.0676°, 6.2636°, elevation 188 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).