Ikirun weather in February

In February, Ikirun sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ikirun's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikirun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ikirun is town in Osun State, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ikirun reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
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103422
113422
123422
133422
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223422
233423
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273423
283423

How February really feels in Ikirun

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.

Ikirun 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
Jan33° / 21°112.111.64.3
Feb34° / 22°234.611.73.3
Mar33° / 23°6613.111.92.9
Apr32° / 23°10417.812.23.1
May30° / 22°1652312.43.3
Jun29° / 22°20225.912.53.4
Jul27° / 21°20027.312.43.7
Aug27° / 21°19725.312.34.0
Sep28° / 21°26427.3123.4
Oct30° / 21°22025.211.83.3
Nov32° / 22°406.711.64.4
Dec33° / 21°61.511.54.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96238
106139
116139
126040
135842
145743
155644
165446
175347
185149
195050
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254456
264357
274456
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ikirun gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.6 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
510
611
711
812
913
1014
1115
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1820
1921
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2526
2626
2727
2828

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1286133419
2285133420
3285123321
4285123321
5285113322
6285113323
7285103324
8285103324
928693225
1027693226
1127693227
1226683228
1325683229
1424683230
1523683132
1622683133
1721683135
1820583136
1918583138
2017583139
2116583041
2215583043
2313483044
2412473046
2512473047
2611473049
2710462951
2810362952

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 8 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
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:056:45
211.77:056:45
311.77:056:45
411.77:056:46
511.77:056:46
611.77:056:46
711.77:056:46
811.77:056:47
911.77:056:47
1011.77:056:47
1111.77:046:47
1211.77:046:48
1311.77:046:48
1411.77:046:48
1511.77:046:48
1611.77:036:48
1711.87:036:48
1811.87:036:49
1911.87:036:49
2011.87:026:49
2111.87:026:49
2211.87:026:49
2311.87:026:49
2411.87:016:49
2511.87:016:49
2611.87:016:49
2711.87:006:50
2811.87:006:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ikirun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikirun sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Ikirun?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikirun. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ikirun in February

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

In February, Ikirun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikirun 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 Ikirun peaks around September 19 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 19UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikirun 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 Ikirun is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikirun?

Ikirun sits at 7.9°N, 4.7°E, 379 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Otan Ayegbaju, 14 km away.

Topography around Ikirun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikirun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Ikirun is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
618 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Otan Ayegbaju 14 km · Oyan 19 km · Osogbo 20 km · Ilobu 22 km · Offa 27 km · Ila Orangun 29 km · Oke Mesi 29 km · Ijebu-Jesa 30 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 Ikirun (7.9128°, 4.6674°, elevation 379 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).