Itu weather in February

In February, Itu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 45 mm of rain across 10.6 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 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 Itu's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Itu 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 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)
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How February really feels in Itu

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
21 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.

Itu 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°236.311.73.5
Feb34° / 24°4510.611.82.7
Mar33° / 24°12823.2122.4
Apr32° / 24°21526.512.12.4
May31° / 24°26628.712.22.5
Jun29° / 23°31829.112.32.8
Jul28° / 23°32229.112.33.1
Aug28° / 23°30128.812.23.1
Sep29° / 23°34029.3122.8
Oct30° / 23°32430.211.92.6
Nov31° / 23°13321.711.83.1
Dec32° / 23°277.211.74.0

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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144159
154060
163961
173961
183664
193664
203466
213367
223268
233070
242971
252971
262872
272773
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Itu gets around 45 mm of rain over 10.6 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 39% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1738
1840
1941
2043
2144
2246
2348
2450
2552
2654
2755
2857

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 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1123136219
2123136219
3122146120
4122146120
5112156021
6112156021
7112156021
8012156121
9012156121
10012156121
11011156122
12011156122
13011146123
14001146223
15001136224
16001126225
17001116226
18001116127
19001106128
2000196030
2100186031
2200175933
2300175834
2400165736
2500065638
2600055540
2700055441
2800045343

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 6:48 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:35
211.86:486:35
311.86:486:35
411.86:486:36
511.86:486:36
611.86:486:36
711.86:486:36
811.86:486:36
911.86:486:37
1011.86:486:37
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1511.86:486:38
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1711.86:476:38
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1911.86:476:38
2011.96:476:38
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2211.96:466:38
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2611.96:456:38
2711.96:456:38
2811.96:456:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.31 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
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Itu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Itu 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 Itu?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itu.

What to pack for Itu in February

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

In February, Itu 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 Itu 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 Itu peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jan 1UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Itu 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 Itu is worst in February — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 11142 µg/m³Aug 1345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan128Unhealthy
Feb145Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Itu?

Itu sits at 5.2°N, 8.0°E, 32 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uyo, 18 km away.

Topography around Itu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Itu is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Uyo 18 km · Ikot Ekpene 30 km · Calabar 47 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 50 km · Esuk Oron 53 km · Bende 56 km · Eket 63 km · Umuahia 65 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 Itu (5.2013°, 7.9837°, elevation 32 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).