Funtua weather in February

In February, Funtua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Funtua's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funtua's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 6:57 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover: 32%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.2; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical February day in Funtua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	17
2	31	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	32	18
13	32	18
14	32	18
15	32	18
16	32	18
17	32	18
18	32	18
19	33	18
20	33	19
21	33	19
22	33	19
23	33	19
24	33	19
25	33	19
26	34	19
27	34	20
28	34	20

How February really feels in Funtua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 13 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Funtua weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 15°	0	0	11.4	7.3
Feb	32° / 18°	0	0	11.6	5.2
Mar	35° / 21°	1	0.5	11.9	3.0
Apr	36° / 24°	15	3.2	12.2	2.1
May	34° / 24°	69	12	12.5	2.8
Jun	31° / 22°	108	16.8	12.7	3.9
Jul	28° / 21°	160	23.1	12.6	4.1
Aug	27° / 21°	245	26.4	12.4	3.9
Sep	29° / 21°	164	23	12.1	3.9
Oct	31° / 20°	48	8.8	11.7	4.8
Nov	31° / 18°	0	0	11.5	5.7
Dec	29° / 16°	0	0	11.3	7.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	81	81	81	81	81	81	80	79	79	79	79	78	78	77	76	75	74	74	73	73	72	72	71	71	71	71	71	71
Cloudier (%)	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	23	24	25	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	81	19
5	81	19
6	81	19
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	77	23
15	76	24
16	75	25
17	74	26
18	74	26
19	73	27
20	73	27
21	72	28
22	72	28
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	71	29
27	71	29
28	71	29

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Funtua 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	98	97	97	97	97	97	97
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	99	0	1
18	99	0	1
19	99	0	1
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	98	1	1
23	97	1	2
24	97	1	2
25	97	1	2
26	97	1	2
27	97	1	2
28	97	1	2

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	14	light breeze
2	14	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	14	light breeze
7	14	light breeze
8	14	light breeze
9	14	light breeze
10	14	light breeze
11	14	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	13	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	13	light breeze
23	13	light breeze
24	13	light breeze
25	13	light breeze
26	13	light breeze
27	13	light breeze
28	13	light breeze

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 6:59 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:37 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:54	6:54	6:53	6:53	6:53	6:52	6:52
Sunset (PM)	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:37

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.5	6:59	6:29
2	11.5	6:59	6:30
3	11.5	6:59	6:30
4	11.5	6:59	6:30
5	11.5	6:59	6:31
6	11.5	6:59	6:31
7	11.5	6:59	6:31
8	11.6	6:58	6:32
9	11.6	6:58	6:32
10	11.6	6:58	6:32
11	11.6	6:58	6:33
12	11.6	6:58	6:33
13	11.6	6:57	6:33
14	11.6	6:57	6:34
15	11.6	6:57	6:34
16	11.6	6:56	6:34
17	11.6	6:56	6:34
18	11.6	6:56	6:35
19	11.7	6:55	6:35
20	11.7	6:55	6:35
21	11.7	6:55	6:35
22	11.7	6:54	6:36
23	11.7	6:54	6:36
24	11.7	6:53	6:36
25	11.7	6:53	6:36
26	11.7	6:53	6:36
27	11.7	6:52	6:36
28	11.7	6:52	6:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.4	Intense
2	6.4	Intense
3	6.4	Intense
4	6.4	Intense
5	6.5	Intense
6	6.5	Intense
7	6.5	Intense
8	6.5	Intense
9	6.5	Intense
10	6.5	Intense
11	6.6	Intense
12	6.6	Intense
13	6.6	Intense
14	6.6	Intense
15	6.6	Intense
16	6.6	Intense
17	6.7	Intense
18	6.7	Intense
19	6.7	Intense
20	6.7	Intense
21	6.7	Intense
22	6.7	Intense
23	6.8	Intense
24	6.8	Intense
25	6.8	Intense
26	6.8	Intense
27	6.8	Intense
28	6.8	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Funtua

In seasonPeak

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

Funtua's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Funtua sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

Monsoon

Dust

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Funtua?

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

5.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

8.3

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Funtua in February

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

In February, Funtua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Funtua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Funtua peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	8	11	11	10	10	11	13	12	11	9	5
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	8	Very high
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Funtua 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 Funtua is worst in February — around 127 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	119	127	118	86	52	41	30	31	48	79	95	114
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	119	Unhealthy
Feb	127	Unhealthy
Mar	118	Unhealthy
Apr	86	Unhealthy
May	52	Poor
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	31	Moderate
Sep	48	Poor
Oct	79	Unhealthy
Nov	95	Unhealthy
Dec	114	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Funtua?

Funtua sits at 11.5°N, 7.3°E, 709 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Malumfashi, 45 km away.

Topography around Funtua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funtua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 697 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Funtua is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

58 m

cropland 54%

16 km

132 m

cropland 88%

80 km

396 m

cropland 72%

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← January Funtua year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Malumfashi 45 km · Zaria 64 km · Gwarzo 81 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 81 km · Gusau 101 km · Soba 101 km · Kaduna 112 km · Dutsen Wai 122 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

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 Funtua (11.5235°, 7.3117°, elevation 709 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	17
2	31	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	32	18
13	32	18
14	32	18
15	32	18
16	32	18
17	32	18
18	32	18
19	33	18
20	33	19
21	33	19
22	33	19
23	33	19
24	33	19
25	33	19
26	34	19
27	34	20
28	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	81	19
5	81	19
6	81	19
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	77	23
15	76	24
16	75	25
17	74	26
18	74	26
19	73	27
20	73	27
21	72	28
22	72	28
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	71	29
27	71	29
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	99	0	1
18	99	0	1
19	99	0	1
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	98	1	1
23	97	1	2
24	97	1	2
25	97	1	2
26	97	1	2
27	97	1	2
28	97	1	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	17
2	31	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	32	18
13	32	18
14	32	18
15	32	18
16	32	18
17	32	18
18	32	18
19	33	18
20	33	19
21	33	19
22	33	19
23	33	19
24	33	19
25	33	19
26	34	19
27	34	20
28	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	81	19
5	81	19
6	81	19
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	77	23
15	76	24
16	75	25
17	74	26
18	74	26
19	73	27
20	73	27
21	72	28
22	72	28
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	71	29
27	71	29
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	99	0	1
18	99	0	1
19	99	0	1
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	98	1	1
23	97	1	2
24	97	1	2
25	97	1	2
26	97	1	2
27	97	1	2
28	97	1	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	17
2	31	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	32	18
13	32	18
14	32	18
15	32	18
16	32	18
17	32	18
18	32	18
19	33	18
20	33	19
21	33	19
22	33	19
23	33	19
24	33	19
25	33	19
26	34	19
27	34	20
28	34	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	81	19
2	81	19
3	81	19
4	81	19
5	81	19
6	81	19
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	79	21
11	79	21
12	78	22
13	78	22
14	77	23
15	76	24
16	75	25
17	74	26
18	74	26
19	73	27
20	73	27
21	72	28
22	72	28
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	71	29
27	71	29
28	71	29

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	99	0	1
18	99	0	1
19	99	0	1
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	98	1	1
23	97	1	2
24	97	1	2
25	97	1	2
26	97	1	2
27	97	1	2
28	97	1	2