Kuje weather in February

In February, Kuje sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kuje's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kuje reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63623
73623
83623
93623
103623
113624
123624
133624
143624
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243624
253624
263625
273625
283625

How February really feels in Kuje

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.

Kuje weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°20.611.53.6
Feb36° / 24°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 25°19411.92.2
Apr34° / 25°549.412.22.8
May31° / 24°13818.212.43.3
Jun29° / 23°2072312.53.5
Jul28° / 22°26527.912.53.5
Aug27° / 22°31128.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°31627.712.13.2
Oct30° / 22°1662211.83.5
Nov33° / 22°132.411.64.2
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
116931
126931
136733
146733
156733
166634
176535
186436
196436
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kuje gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
226
237
247
257
267
277
288

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1611315101
2591316111
3591316111
4581317111
5591217120
6591217120
7581118130
8571118140
9581018140
10561018161
1155918171
1255917181
1355817191
1453817211
1552817221
1650817232
1751716242
1849716262
1948716272
2046716283
2145716293
2243716313
2342716323
2440816333
2539816343
2637817344
2736817354
2834817364

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:33
211.66:566:33
311.66:566:34
411.66:566:34
511.66:566:34
611.66:566:35
711.76:566:35
811.76:566:35
911.76:566:36
1011.76:556:36
1111.76:556:36
1211.76:556:36
1311.76:556:37
1411.76:556:37
1511.76:546:37
1611.76:546:37
1711.76:546:37
1811.76:546:38
1911.76:536:38
2011.76:536:38
2111.86:536:38
2211.86:526:38
2311.86:526:38
2411.86:526:38
2511.86:516:38
2611.86:516:39
2711.86:516:39
2811.86:506:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kuje

In seasonPeak

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

Kuje's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kuje sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kuje?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuje in February

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

In February, Kuje sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuje in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuje peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highSep 17UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuje 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 Kuje is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kuje?

Kuje sits at 8.9°N, 7.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Suleja, 34 km away.

LapaiBaroMinnaAkwanga

Topography around Kuje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m.

The land around Kuje is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Suleja 34 km · Abuja 35 km · Nasarawa 65 km · Keffi 71 km · Lapai 74 km · Baro 94 km · Minna 111 km · Akwanga 130 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 Kuje (8.8795°, 7.2276°, elevation 300 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).