Awka weather in February

In February, Awka sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.4 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 26% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Awka's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Awka is town in Awka-South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Founded
~850 CE

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 Awka 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 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Awka

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
6 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.

Awka 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° / 23°9211.73.1
Feb36° / 24°225.411.82.4
Mar34° / 25°6613.1122.4
Apr33° / 25°12518.712.12.6
May32° / 24°18424.812.32.6
Jun30° / 23°21226.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°18827.112.33.3
Aug29° / 23°18224.312.23.5
Sep29° / 23°22227.7122.9
Oct30° / 23°21727.111.92.9
Nov32° / 23°549.411.73.9
Dec34° / 23°71.711.63.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
104852
114852
124852
134654
144555
154555
164357
174357
184258
194060
204060
213961
223763
233763
243664
253466
263466
273367
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Awka gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.4 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 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
511
612
713
814
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2226
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2831

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1185519521
2185519531
3184518541
4184518541
5174517561
6174617560
7174617560
8174617560
9174716551
10164716561
11164716561
12154716571
13144716581
14144716581
15134715601
16123715612
17113715622
18103715623
19103615633
2092615653
2182515664
2272515674
2362514685
2462414695
2551413716
2651413716
2751312727
2851311737

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:536:37
211.76:536:37
311.76:536:38
411.76:536:38
511.76:536:38
611.86:536:39
711.86:536:39
811.86:536:39
911.86:536:39
1011.86:536:39
1111.86:536:40
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1511.86:526:40
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1911.86:526:41
2011.86:516:41
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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 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Awka

In seasonPeak

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

Awka's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Awka sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Awka?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Awka.

What to pack for Awka in February

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

In February, Awka sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Awka 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 Awka peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 21UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Awka 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 Awka is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Awka?

Awka sits at 6.2°N, 7.1°E, 99 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Enugu-Ukwu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Awka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Awka is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Enugu-Ukwu 9.0 km · Agulu 13 km · Igbo-Ukwu 22 km · Nnewi 27 km · Nkpor 28 km · Uga 31 km · Onitsha 32 km · Ozubulu 37 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 Awka (6.2127°, 7.072°, elevation 99 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).