Egbe weather in February

In February, Egbe sees average daytime highs of 36°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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Egbe's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Egbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Egbe is Yoruba town in central Nigeria.

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 Egbe reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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)
13522
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103622
113622
123623
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283724

How February really feels in Egbe

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.

Egbe 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
Jan35° / 21°20.611.63.5
Feb36° / 23°51.311.72.4
Mar37° / 24°235.411.91.9
Apr35° / 24°6112.112.22.2
May33° / 24°12420.112.42.6
Jun31° / 23°17623.612.53.0
Jul29° / 22°18025.212.43.3
Aug29° / 22°21124.312.33.5
Sep30° / 22°20625.7123.0
Oct31° / 22°12219.511.83.3
Nov34° / 22°82.111.63.8
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176238
186139
196040
205842
215743
225743
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Egbe 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
134
144
155
165
176
187
197
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1391217284
2381217294
3381117304
4381116314
5381116324
6381015334
7381015344
838914354
938914354
1038914355
1137913366
1236813366
1336913367
1435913368
1534913369
1632913369
17319133610
18309133711
19289143712
20279143713
21259143814
22239153914
23229154015
24209154115
25198154216
26188154317
27177144418
28167144518

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
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:41
211.77:026:41
311.77:026:41
411.77:026:42
511.77:026:42
611.77:026:42
711.77:026:43
811.77:026:43
911.77:026:43
1011.77:026:43
1111.77:016:44
1211.77:016:44
1311.77:016:44
1411.77:016:44
1511.77:016:44
1611.77:006:45
1711.77:006:45
1811.87:006:45
1911.87:006:45
2011.86:596:45
2111.86:596:45
2211.86:596:46
2311.86:586:46
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2611.86:576:46
2711.86:576:46
2811.86:576:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Egbe

In seasonPeak

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

Egbe's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Egbe 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 Egbe?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Egbe.

What to pack for Egbe in February

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

In February, Egbe sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Egbe 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 Egbe peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Egbe 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 Egbe is worst in February — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8145 µg/m³Jul 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb145Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Egbe?

Egbe sits at 8.2°N, 5.5°E, 351 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Isanlu-Itedoijowa, 37 km away.

Topography around Egbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Egbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Egbe is covered by trees (37%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Isanlu-Itedoijowa 37 km · Ode 53 km · Ipoti 61 km · Patigi 63 km · Oke Ila 65 km · Ijero-Ekiti 66 km · Ila Orangun 70 km · Lafiagi 71 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 Egbe (8.219°, 5.5076°, elevation 351 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).