Igbor weather in February

In February, Igbor sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Igbor's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igbor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Igbor is human settlement in 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 37°C through the month.

A typical February day in Igbor reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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

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.

Igbor 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° / 23°10.211.62.9
Feb37° / 25°60.811.81.9
Mar37° / 26°172.711.91.7
Apr35° / 26°507.612.22.3
May33° / 25°10214.512.33.0
Jun31° / 24°13119.112.43.3
Jul30° / 23°17124.112.43.3
Aug29° / 23°20425.412.23.3
Sep30° / 23°18324.3123.2
Oct31° / 23°10716.511.83.7
Nov33° / 23°102.211.73.9
Dec35° / 23°10.311.63.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175545
185545
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Igbor gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.8 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
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
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184
194
204
214
225
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148710287
248710287
348710287
448711287
548611287
648611287
748611287
848511297
948511297
1048410298
1148410308
1248410309
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1446393011
1545393012
1644393113
1743393114
1842383116
1940483117
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2136483220
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2332483323
2430483324
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2626593427
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2823593429

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:496:29
211.76:496:30
311.76:496:30
411.76:496:30
511.76:496:31
611.76:496:31
711.76:496:31
811.76:486:31
911.76:486:32
1011.76:486:32
1111.76:486:32
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1311.76:486:32
1411.86:486:33
1511.86:476:33
1611.86:476:33
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1911.86:476:33
2011.86:466:34
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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 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
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196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Igbor

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Igbor?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igbor.

What to pack for Igbor in February

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

In February, Igbor sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igbor in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Igbor peaks around September 18 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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Igbor 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 Igbor is worst in January — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16128 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan130Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igbor?

Igbor sits at 7.5°N, 8.6°E, 212 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Makurdi, 33 km away.

Katsina-AlaOgojaObuduDomaEffiumOtukpa

Topography around Igbor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igbor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Igbor is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Makurdi 33 km · Gboko 46 km · Katsina-Ala 81 km · Ogoja 91 km · Obudu 107 km · Doma 108 km · Effium 110 km · Otukpa 112 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 Igbor (7.4512°, 8.6081°, elevation 212 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).