Ikom weather in February

In February, Ikom sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ikom's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ikom is local government council in cross river state,nigeria.

Density
40/km²
people per km²

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 Ikom reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
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173424
183424
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203424
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253425
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273425
283425

How February really feels in Ikom

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.

Ikom 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° / 23°173.111.74.1
Feb34° / 24°335.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°9915.1122.8
Apr32° / 24°20322.412.12.7
May31° / 24°28226.512.32.7
Jun30° / 23°32128.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°2962912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°30728.512.23.1
Sep29° / 23°35628.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°35929.311.92.7
Nov31° / 23°1141611.73.7
Dec32° / 23°142.811.74.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164852
174753
184654
194456
204456
214258
224258
234060
243961
253763
263664
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ikom gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.6 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 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2833

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
174914597
2731014597
3741014587
4641014597
5641115577
6641115577
7541115587
8541115587
9541115587
10441115606
11431115616
12431115616
13431115616
14431014636
1533914656
1633914647
1733814657
1833713677
1932713687
2022612708
2122512718
2222511719
23224117110
24214107310
2511497411
2611397412
2711387512
2811387413

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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:466:31
211.76:466:31
311.86:466:32
411.86:466:32
511.86:466:32
611.86:466:32
711.86:466:33
811.86:466:33
911.86:466:33
1011.86:466:33
1111.86:466:33
1211.86:466:33
1311.86:466:34
1411.86:466:34
1511.86:466:34
1611.86:456:34
1711.86:456:34
1811.86:456:34
1911.86:456:34
2011.86:456:34
2111.86:446:35
2211.86:446:35
2311.86:446:35
2411.96:446:35
2511.96:436:35
2611.96:436:35
2711.96:436:35
2811.96:426:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ikom

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikom 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 Ikom?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ikom in February

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

In February, Ikom sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikom 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 Ikom peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highMar 22UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikom 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 Ikom is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11114 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikom?

Ikom sits at 6.0°N, 8.7°E, 60 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mamfe, 71 km away.

AbakalikiOgojaAfikpoEzza-OhuIsiekeObudu

Topography around Ikom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.

The land around Ikom is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
1,314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mamfe 71 km · Ugep 71 km · Abakaliki 77 km · Ogoja 78 km · Afikpo 86 km · Ezza-Ohu 87 km · Isieke 87 km · Obudu 93 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 Ikom (5.9667°, 8.7063°, elevation 60 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).