Nkwerre weather in February

In February, Nkwerre sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nkwerre's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nkwerre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Nkwerre reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
153523
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173523
183523
193523
203523
213523
223423
233423
243423
253424
263424
273424
283424

How February really feels in Nkwerre

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.

Nkwerre weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°224.511.73.3
Feb35° / 23°499.111.82.7
Mar33° / 24°12319.5122.5
Apr32° / 23°20423.912.12.5
May31° / 23°25827.912.32.6
Jun29° / 23°28428.212.32.9
Jul28° / 22°27728.812.33.2
Aug28° / 22°26527.612.23.3
Sep29° / 22°30329.2122.9
Oct30° / 22°29329.811.92.7
Nov31° / 22°10516.911.73.5
Dec33° / 22°21511.74.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54456
64555
74456
84555
94456
104456
114456
124258
134258
144060
154060
163961
173862
183763
193664
203565
213367
223268
233169
242971
252971
262674
272674
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nkwerre gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
624
725
826
927
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1835
1936
2038
2139
2240
2342
2443
2545
2646
2748
2849

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
195816593
295816593
386915593
486915593
576916593
676916593
776916593
866917593
966917593
1056917603
1156917603
1256817613
1355817623
1445817624
1545717634
1644717635
1744616655
1843616656
1943516666
2043515667
2132415697
2232414698
2332413699
2431312729
25313127110
26213117211
27213107311
28213107212

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
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 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:38
211.86:536:38
311.86:536:38
411.86:536:38
511.86:536:39
611.86:536:39
711.86:536:39
811.86:536:39
911.86:526:40
1011.86:526:40
1111.86:526:40
1211.86:526:40
1311.86:526:40
1411.86:526:40
1511.86:526:41
1611.86:526:41
1711.86:516:41
1811.86:516:41
1911.86:516:41
2011.86:516:41
2111.86:516:41
2211.86:506:41
2311.96:506:41
2411.96:506:41
2511.96:506:41
2611.96:496:41
2711.96:496:41
2811.96:496:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nkwerre

In seasonPeak

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

Nkwerre's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nkwerre sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Nkwerre?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nkwerre.

What to pack for Nkwerre in February

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

In February, Nkwerre sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nkwerre 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 Nkwerre peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nkwerre 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 Nkwerre is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nkwerre?

Nkwerre sits at 5.8°N, 7.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uga, 20 km away.

Topography around Nkwerre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nkwerre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Nkwerre is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Uga 20 km · Okigwe 28 km · Ihiala 29 km · Igbo-Ukwu 30 km · Owerri 32 km · Oguta 33 km · Ozubulu 35 km · Nnewi 36 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 Nkwerre (5.7592°, 7.1038°, elevation 179 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).