Monguno weather in February

In February, Monguno sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Monguno's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monguno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Monguno reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Monguno

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.

Monguno weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 18°0011.63.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.2
Apr41° / 26°10.512.30.0
May40° / 27°112.712.60.1
Jun38° / 27°185.312.71.2
Jul34° / 25°591112.72.8
Aug32° / 24°14115.512.43.5
Sep34° / 24°51812.13.0
Oct37° / 24°7211.71.8
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.9
Dec32° / 16°0011.35.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Monguno 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.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:366:02
211.56:366:03
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2811.76:276:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Monguno

In seasonPeak

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

Monguno sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Monguno?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monguno in February

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

In February, Monguno sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Monguno 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 Monguno peaks around August 18 at about 13 (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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Monguno 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 Monguno is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 13112 µg/m³Aug 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Monguno?

Monguno sits at 12.7°N, 13.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kukawa, 29 km away.

DikwaBlangwaMaiduguriMagumeriBama

Topography around Monguno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monguno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m.

The land around Monguno is covered by grassland (71%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (95%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

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10 m
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80 km
31 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kukawa 29 km · Marte 41 km · Gamboru 73 km · Dikwa 78 km · Blangwa 103 km · Maiduguri 104 km · Magumeri 105 km · Bama 128 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 Monguno (12.6706°, 13.6122°, elevation 290 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).