Kaura Namoda weather in February

In February, Kaura Namoda sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°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 Kaura Namoda's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaura Namoda's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 34°; 5th warmest
Overnight low: 19°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 7:01 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover: 29%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.1; out of 10

Kaura Namoda is LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Density: 80/km²; people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kaura Namoda reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	36
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	33	17
4	33	18
5	33	18
6	33	18
7	33	18
8	33	18
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	34	19
15	34	19
16	34	19
17	34	19
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	35	20
22	35	20
23	35	20
24	35	20
25	35	20
26	35	20
27	36	20
28	36	20

How February really feels in Kaura Namoda

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kaura Namoda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 16°	0	0	11.3	6.2
Feb	34° / 19°	0	0	11.6	4.1
Mar	37° / 22°	0	0.1	11.9	1.7
Apr	39° / 25°	6	1.3	12.3	0.6
May	37° / 26°	36	7.2	12.6	1.5
Jun	34° / 25°	60	11.6	12.7	2.9
Jul	31° / 23°	112	17.1	12.7	3.7
Aug	30° / 22°	209	22.3	12.4	3.6
Sep	31° / 23°	108	15	12.1	3.9
Oct	34° / 22°	24	5.5	11.7	3.6
Nov	34° / 19°	0	0	11.4	4.1
Dec	31° / 16°	0	0	11.3	5.9

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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	82	82	82	82	83	83	83	83	83	82	82	82	81	80	80	79	79	77	77	76	76	76	75	75	74	74	74	74
Cloudier (%)	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	19	20	20	21	21	23	23	24	24	24	25	25	26	26	26	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	82	18
2	82	18
3	82	18
4	82	18
5	83	17
6	83	17
7	83	17
8	83	17
9	83	17
10	82	18
11	82	18
12	82	18
13	81	19
14	80	20
15	80	20
16	79	21
17	79	21
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	76	24
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	74	26
26	74	26
27	74	26
28	74	26

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kaura Namoda gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	99	0	1
23	99	0	1
24	99	0	1
25	98	1	1
26	98	1	1
27	98	1	1
28	98	1	1

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	light breeze
2	12	light breeze
3	12	light breeze
4	12	light breeze
5	12	light breeze
6	12	light breeze
7	12	light breeze
8	12	light breeze
9	12	light breeze
10	12	light breeze
11	12	light breeze
12	12	light breeze
13	12	light breeze
14	12	calm
15	12	calm
16	12	calm
17	12	calm
18	12	calm
19	12	calm
20	12	calm
21	12	calm
22	12	calm
23	12	calm
24	12	calm
25	11	calm
26	11	calm
27	11	calm
28	11	calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:39 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	7:04	7:04	7:03	7:03	7:03	7:03	7:03	7:03	7:02	7:02	7:02	7:02	7:01	7:01	7:01	7:00	7:00	7:00	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:58	6:58	6:57	6:57	6:56	6:56	6:55
Sunset (PM)	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.5	7:04	6:31
2	11.5	7:04	6:31
3	11.5	7:03	6:32
4	11.5	7:03	6:32
5	11.5	7:03	6:32
6	11.5	7:03	6:33
7	11.5	7:03	6:33
8	11.5	7:03	6:33
9	11.5	7:02	6:34
10	11.5	7:02	6:34
11	11.5	7:02	6:34
12	11.6	7:02	6:35
13	11.6	7:01	6:35
14	11.6	7:01	6:35
15	11.6	7:01	6:36
16	11.6	7:00	6:36
17	11.6	7:00	6:36
18	11.6	7:00	6:37
19	11.6	6:59	6:37
20	11.6	6:59	6:37
21	11.6	6:59	6:37
22	11.7	6:58	6:38
23	11.7	6:58	6:38
24	11.7	6:57	6:38
25	11.7	6:57	6:38
26	11.7	6:56	6:38
27	11.7	6:56	6:39
28	11.7	6:55	6:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.3	Intense
2	6.3	Intense
3	6.3	Intense
4	6.3	Intense
5	6.3	Intense
6	6.4	Intense
7	6.4	Intense
8	6.4	Intense
9	6.4	Intense
10	6.5	Intense
11	6.5	Intense
12	6.5	Intense
13	6.5	Intense
14	6.5	Intense
15	6.5	Intense
16	6.6	Intense
17	6.6	Intense
18	6.6	Intense
19	6.6	Intense
20	6.6	Intense
21	6.7	Intense
22	6.7	Intense
23	6.7	Intense
24	6.7	Intense
25	6.7	Intense
26	6.7	Intense
27	6.8	Intense
28	6.8	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kaura Namoda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaura Namoda sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

Monsoon

Dust

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kaura Namoda?

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

4.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kaura Namoda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaura Namoda in February

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

In February, Kaura Namoda sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaura Namoda 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 Kaura Namoda peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	9	9	11	10	10	11	13	11	10	9	4
Level	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Kaura Namoda 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 Kaura Namoda is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	103	111	104	80	52	39	25	23	33	59	80	99
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	103	Unhealthy
Feb	111	Unhealthy
Mar	104	Unhealthy
Apr	80	Unhealthy
May	52	Poor
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	59	Unhealthy
Nov	80	Unhealthy
Dec	99	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Kaura Namoda?

Kaura Namoda sits at 12.6°N, 6.6°E, 396 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Moriki, 33 km away.

Topography around Kaura Namoda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaura Namoda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Kaura Namoda is covered by cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

46 m

cropland 69%

16 km

151 m

cropland 81%

80 km

461 m

cropland 54%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

← January Kaura Namoda year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Moriki 33 km · Gusau 48 km · Talata Mafara 57 km · Madarounfa 101 km · Maradi 115 km · Katsina 119 km · Tibiri 119 km · Guidan Roumdji 119 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

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 Kaura Namoda (12.5937°, 6.5865°, elevation 396 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	33	17
4	33	18
5	33	18
6	33	18
7	33	18
8	33	18
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	34	19
15	34	19
16	34	19
17	34	19
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	35	20
22	35	20
23	35	20
24	35	20
25	35	20
26	35	20
27	36	20
28	36	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	82	18
2	82	18
3	82	18
4	82	18
5	83	17
6	83	17
7	83	17
8	83	17
9	83	17
10	82	18
11	82	18
12	82	18
13	81	19
14	80	20
15	80	20
16	79	21
17	79	21
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	76	24
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	74	26
26	74	26
27	74	26
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	99	0	1
23	99	0	1
24	99	0	1
25	98	1	1
26	98	1	1
27	98	1	1
28	98	1	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	33	17
4	33	18
5	33	18
6	33	18
7	33	18
8	33	18
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	34	19
15	34	19
16	34	19
17	34	19
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	35	20
22	35	20
23	35	20
24	35	20
25	35	20
26	35	20
27	36	20
28	36	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	82	18
2	82	18
3	82	18
4	82	18
5	83	17
6	83	17
7	83	17
8	83	17
9	83	17
10	82	18
11	82	18
12	82	18
13	81	19
14	80	20
15	80	20
16	79	21
17	79	21
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	76	24
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	74	26
26	74	26
27	74	26
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	99	0	1
23	99	0	1
24	99	0	1
25	98	1	1
26	98	1	1
27	98	1	1
28	98	1	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	33	17
4	33	18
5	33	18
6	33	18
7	33	18
8	33	18
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	34	19
15	34	19
16	34	19
17	34	19
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	35	20
22	35	20
23	35	20
24	35	20
25	35	20
26	35	20
27	36	20
28	36	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	82	18
2	82	18
3	82	18
4	82	18
5	83	17
6	83	17
7	83	17
8	83	17
9	83	17
10	82	18
11	82	18
12	82	18
13	81	19
14	80	20
15	80	20
16	79	21
17	79	21
18	77	23
19	77	23
20	76	24
21	76	24
22	76	24
23	75	25
24	75	25
25	74	26
26	74	26
27	74	26
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	100	0	0
2	100	0	0
3	100	0	0
4	100	0	0
5	100	0	0
6	100	0	0
7	100	0	0
8	100	0	0
9	100	0	0
10	100	0	0
11	100	0	0
12	100	0	0
13	100	0	0
14	100	0	0
15	100	0	0
16	100	0	0
17	100	0	0
18	100	0	0
19	100	0	0
20	99	0	1
21	99	0	1
22	99	0	1
23	99	0	1
24	99	0	1
25	98	1	1
26	98	1	1
27	98	1	1
28	98	1	1