Kontagora weather in February

In February, Kontagora sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kontagora's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kontagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kontagora is local government area and town in Nigeria.

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

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 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kontagora reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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283724

How February really feels in Kontagora

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.

Kontagora weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.54.3
Feb36° / 23°10.111.72.7
Mar38° / 25°41.111.91.5
Apr37° / 26°285.712.21.6
May34° / 25°8112.712.52.7
Jun31° / 24°10914.612.63.8
Jul29° / 23°21224.312.53.5
Aug28° / 22°31227.912.33.3
Sep29° / 22°1922312.13.6
Oct31° / 22°5810.911.84.2
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107723
117723
127624
137426
147426
157327
167228
177030
187030
196931
206832
216733
226634
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kontagora gets around 1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195230
295230
396220
496220
595230
695230
795230
893331
992341
1092341
1190451
1290451
1388561
1487562
1586572
1684673
1783683
1883683
1982684
2080794
2179795
22787105
23787105
24777106
25758116
26748117
27748117
28729127

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:056:38
211.67:056:38
311.67:056:39
411.67:056:39
511.67:056:40
611.67:056:40
711.67:056:40
811.67:046:41
911.67:046:41
1011.67:046:41
1111.67:046:41
1211.67:046:42
1311.67:036:42
1411.67:036:42
1511.77:036:42
1611.77:036:43
1711.77:026:43
1811.77:026:43
1911.77:026:43
2011.77:016:44
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2211.77:016:44
2311.77:006:44
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2511.77:006:44
2611.86:596:45
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2811.86:586:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kontagora

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kontagora sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kontagora?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kontagora in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kontagora 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 Kontagora peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kontagora 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 Kontagora is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9102 µg/m³Jul 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kontagora?

Kontagora sits at 10.4°N, 5.5°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibeto, 37 km away.

RijauTeginaZungeruZuruMokwaMinnaSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Kontagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kontagora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Kontagora is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Ibeto 37 km · Rijau 81 km · Tegina 87 km · Zungeru 100 km · Zuru 118 km · Mokwa 131 km · Minna 147 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 158 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 Kontagora (10.4032°, 5.4708°, elevation 339 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).