Baro weather in February

In February, Baro sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Baro's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Baro is is a small port town on the Niger in present Niger State, Nigeria.

Founded
1912

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 38°C through the month.

A typical February day in Baro reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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93824
103824
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How February really feels in Baro

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.

Baro 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
Jan36° / 22°10.311.62.4
Feb38° / 24°30.711.71.4
Mar38° / 26°122.511.90.9
Apr37° / 27°386.712.21.5
May34° / 26°8813.712.42.5
Jun32° / 25°14318.712.53.1
Jul30° / 24°19923.712.53.2
Aug30° / 24°22624.212.33.3
Sep31° / 24°20122.412.13.2
Oct32° / 24°8213.411.83.6
Nov35° / 24°41.111.63.1
Dec36° / 22°10.111.52.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
116931
126931
136931
146832
156634
166634
176535
186436
196238
206238
216040
226040
235941
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Baro gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
173
183
194
204
214
224
235
245
255
265
275
285

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441215254
2441115264
3431115274
4431115283
5431014293
6431014303
743914313
842913324
942913324
1042912325
1142812335
1242811336
1341811337
1440811338
1540810349
16398103410
17388103410
18378103511
19358103512
20348103613
21328103614
22308113714
23288113815
24278123915
25258124016
26238124116
27227134216
28217134317

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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276calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:37
211.66:596:37
311.66:596:37
411.66:596:38
511.76:596:38
611.76:596:38
711.76:596:39
811.76:596:39
911.76:586:39
1011.76:586:39
1111.76:586:40
1211.76:586:40
1311.76:586:40
1411.76:586:40
1511.76:576:40
1611.76:576:41
1711.76:576:41
1811.76:576:41
1911.76:566:41
2011.86:566:41
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2211.86:556:42
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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 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
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176.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baro sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Baro?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baro.

What to pack for Baro in February

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

In February, Baro sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baro 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 Baro peaks around September 17 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 highExtremeVery highSep 17UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baro 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 Baro is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23116 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May33Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baro?

Baro sits at 8.6°N, 6.4°E, 62 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lapai, 51 km away.

PatigiIsanlu-ItedoijowaKujeKabbaLokojaSuleja

Topography around Baro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Baro is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lapai 51 km · Bida 68 km · Patigi 74 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 75 km · Kuje 94 km · Kabba 95 km · Lokoja 98 km · Suleja 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 Baro (8.6157°, 6.4185°, elevation 62 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).