Ikot Ekpene weather in February

In February, Ikot Ekpene sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 46 mm of rain across 10.7 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 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ikot Ekpene's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikot Ekpene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Ikot Ekpene reaches about 34°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 32°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424

How February really feels in Ikot Ekpene

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
18 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.

Ikot Ekpene 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
Jan34° / 23°236.611.73.3
Feb34° / 24°4610.711.82.6
Mar33° / 24°12822.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°20826.712.12.4
May31° / 23°26028.812.22.5
Jun29° / 23°30429.112.32.8
Jul28° / 22°31929.212.33.1
Aug28° / 22°29028.512.23.2
Sep29° / 22°33729.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°32030.211.92.6
Nov31° / 23°13321.211.83.1
Dec33° / 23°27711.73.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
144060
154060
163961
173862
183664
193664
203466
213367
223169
233070
242971
252872
262773
272575
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ikot Ekpene gets around 46 mm of rain over 10.7 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 40% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1841
1942
2044
2146
2247
2349
2451
2553
2655
2756
2858

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1335146015
2225146215
3225156115
4225156016
5225156016
6124166116
7124166116
8124176115
9114176215
10114176215
11014176315
12014166415
13013166515
14013156516
15013156516
16013146517
17013136518
18013126618
19013116520
20003106621
2100396622
2200286623
2300286525
2400276526
2500266527
2600266329
2700266230
2800256231

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 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:36
211.86:496:36
311.86:496:36
411.86:496:37
511.86:496:37
611.86:496:37
711.86:496:37
811.86:496:38
911.86:496:38
1011.86:496:38
1111.86:496:38
1211.86:496:38
1311.86:496:38
1411.86:496:39
1511.86:496:39
1611.86:496:39
1711.86:486:39
1811.86:486:39
1911.86:486:39
2011.96:486:39
2111.96:486:39
2211.96:476:39
2311.96:476:39
2411.96:476:39
2511.96:476:39
2611.96:466:39
2711.96:466:39
2811.96:466:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.33 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
145.4Bright
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 Ikot Ekpene

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikot Ekpene.

What to pack for Ikot Ekpene in February

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

In February, Ikot Ekpene sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene peaks around March 23 at about 13 (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 highMar 23UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikot Ekpene?

Ikot Ekpene sits at 5.2°N, 7.7°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uyo, 28 km away.

Topography around Ikot Ekpene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikot Ekpene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Ikot Ekpene is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Uyo 28 km · Itu 30 km · Aba 39 km · Bende 43 km · Umuahia 45 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 49 km · Eket 64 km · Amaigbo 69 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 Ikot Ekpene (5.1819°, 7.7148°, elevation 89 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).