Ihiala weather in February

In February, Ihiala sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ihiala's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ihiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ihiala reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
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183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524

How February really feels in Ihiala

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
16 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.

Ihiala weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°173.811.73.1
Feb35° / 24°367.311.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10917.7122.3
Apr33° / 24°18722.812.12.5
May31° / 24°23927.312.32.5
Jun30° / 23°27628.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°25927.712.33.2
Aug29° / 23°24626.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°28228.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°26428.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°861411.73.6
Dec33° / 23°163.811.73.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124357
134357
144258
154060
164060
173961
183862
193763
203565
213466
223367
233367
243169
253070
262971
272971
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ihiala gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.3 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 27% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
721
821
922
1023
1124
1224
1325
1426
1527
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2335
2436
2537
2638
2740
2841

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
166712609
266712609
366712609
456713609
5567135910
6567135910
7467145910
8467145910
9467145910
10357156010
11357155911
12357155911
13347155912
14346155913
15346146013
16345146014
17335146015
18235136116
19234136117
20234126118
21224116120
22223106221
23223106122
2412396223
2512386224
2612386125
2712376126
2812376126

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:54 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:546:39
211.86:546:39
311.86:546:39
411.86:546:39
511.86:546:40
611.86:546:40
711.86:546:40
811.86:546:40
911.86:546:40
1011.86:536:41
1111.86:536:41
1211.86:536:41
1311.86:536:41
1411.86:536:41
1511.86:536:41
1611.86:536:42
1711.86:536:42
1811.86:526:42
1911.86:526:42
2011.86:526:42
2111.86:526:42
2211.86:516:42
2311.86:516:42
2411.96:516:42
2511.96:516:42
2611.96:506:42
2711.96:506:42
2811.96:506:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ihiala

In seasonPeak

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

Ihiala's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Ihiala?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ihiala.

What to pack for Ihiala in February

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

In February, Ihiala sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ihiala 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 Ihiala peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highSep 22UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ihiala 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 Ihiala is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ihiala?

Ihiala sits at 5.9°N, 6.9°E, 146 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ozubulu, 11 km away.

Topography around Ihiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ihiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Ihiala is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ozubulu 11 km · Oguta 17 km · Nnewi 19 km · Atani 21 km · Igbo-Ukwu 25 km · Uga 26 km · Nkwerre 29 km · Nkpor 33 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 Ihiala (5.8548°, 6.8594°, elevation 146 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).