Damaturu weather in February

In February, Damaturu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Damaturu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damaturu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Damaturu is local government area of Nigeria.

Density
19/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Damaturu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Damaturu

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.

Damaturu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°0011.46.2
Feb34° / 17°0011.64.1
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.6
Apr39° / 24°51.312.30.4
May38° / 26°204.912.50.9
Jun36° / 25°347.912.72.3
Jul32° / 24°10216.512.63.4
Aug30° / 23°17120.312.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8212.812.13.7
Oct35° / 22°194.611.72.9
Nov34° / 18°0011.53.7
Dec31° / 14°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Damaturu gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:41 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:416:10
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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 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Damaturu

In seasonPeak

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

Damaturu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Damaturu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Damaturu in February

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

In February, Damaturu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Damaturu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Damaturu peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Damaturu 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 Damaturu is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15106 µg/m³Aug 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damaturu?

Damaturu sits at 11.7°N, 12.0°E, 371 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Daura, 64 km away.

PotiskumNafadaMagumeriDamboaGeidamBiuMaiduguri

Topography around Damaturu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damaturu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Damaturu is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
337 m
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February weather nearby: Daura 64 km · Potiskum 96 km · Nafada 100 km · Magumeri 103 km · Damboa 109 km · Geidam 128 km · Biu 129 km · Maiduguri 131 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 Damaturu (11.747°, 11.9608°, elevation 371 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).