Kamba weather in February

In February, Kamba sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kamba's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:12 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kamba reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
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43521
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How February really feels in Kamba

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.

Kamba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.4
Mar39° / 26°20.411.90.4
Apr40° / 28°102.412.30.0
May38° / 28°418.812.50.9
Jun35° / 26°7412.912.72.4
Jul32° / 24°14518.712.63.3
Aug30° / 24°22922.412.43.4
Sep31° / 24°10414.112.13.8
Oct34° / 24°244.311.73.2
Nov36° / 21°0011.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108317
118317
128218
138119
148020
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197426
207327
217327
227228
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kamba gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
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50
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90
100
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281

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
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1895212
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2194222
2293322
2393322
2493322
2593322
2692422
2792422
2892422

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 7:14 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:146:43
211.57:146:44
311.57:146:44
411.57:146:45
511.57:146:45
611.57:146:45
711.57:146:46
811.57:136:46
911.67:136:46
1011.67:136:47
1111.67:136:47
1211.67:136:47
1311.67:126:48
1411.67:126:48
1511.67:126:48
1611.67:116:49
1711.67:116:49
1811.67:116:49
1911.67:106:49
2011.77:106:50
2111.77:106:50
2211.77:096:50
2311.77:096:50
2411.77:086:50
2511.77:086:51
2611.77:076:51
2711.77:076:51
2811.77:076:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kamba

In seasonPeak

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

Kamba's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kamba sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kamba?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamba.

What to pack for Kamba in February

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

In February, Kamba sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamba peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kamba 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 Kamba is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1694 µg/m³Aug 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamba?

Kamba sits at 11.9°N, 3.7°E, 177 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gaya, 23 km away.

JegaBirnin KebbiSégbanaKandiTambuwalArgungu

Topography around Kamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Kamba is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Gaya 23 km · Malanville 30 km · Jega 89 km · Birnin Kebbi 89 km · Ségbana 103 km · Kandi 112 km · Tambuwal 124 km · Argungu 137 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 Kamba (11.8517°, 3.6548°, elevation 177 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).