Minna weather in February

In February, Minna sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Minna's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Minna is capital of Niger State 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical February day in Minna reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
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193725
203725
213725
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How February really feels in Minna

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.

Minna 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
Jan35° / 22°10.111.53.2
Feb37° / 25°20.411.72.1
Mar38° / 26°81.611.91.4
Apr36° / 27°365.912.21.9
May33° / 25°8712.512.42.9
Jun31° / 24°12816.512.63.7
Jul29° / 23°21124.712.53.5
Aug28° / 23°27927.212.33.3
Sep30° / 23°25325.212.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10314.611.83.8
Nov34° / 23°40.711.63.6
Dec35° / 22°00.111.43.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137129
146931
156832
166832
176733
186634
196535
206535
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Minna gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
223
233
243
253
263
273
283

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1808831
2808831
3809830
4789940
5789940
6789940
77691050
87781050
97581160
107481170
117281280
127181290
1369813100
1468713111
1567713121
1665714131
1763714151
1862714161
1960814171
2059814181
2158814191
2257814201
2356814211
2453915221
2552915231
2651915241
2749916241
2848916252

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:006:35
211.67:006:35
311.67:006:36
411.67:006:36
511.67:006:36
611.66:596:37
711.66:596:37
811.66:596:37
911.66:596:37
1011.66:596:38
1111.76:596:38
1211.76:596:38
1311.76:586:38
1411.76:586:39
1511.76:586:39
1611.76:586:39
1711.76:576:39
1811.76:576:40
1911.76:576:40
2011.76:566:40
2111.76:566:40
2211.76:566:40
2311.76:556:40
2411.86:556:41
2511.86:556:41
2611.86:546:41
2711.86:546:41
2811.86:536:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Minna

In seasonPeak

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

Minna's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Minna 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 Minna?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minna.

What to pack for Minna in February

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

In February, Minna sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Minna 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 Minna peaks around September 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highSep 14UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Minna 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 Minna is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11103 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Minna?

Minna sits at 9.6°N, 6.5°E, 243 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zungeru, 48 km away.

BidaSulejaKujeBaroAbuja

Topography around Minna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Minna is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zungeru 48 km · Lapai 64 km · Tegina 64 km · Bida 84 km · Suleja 84 km · Kuje 111 km · Baro 112 km · Abuja 121 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 Minna (9.6152°, 6.5478°, elevation 243 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).