Obudu weather in February

In February, Obudu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 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 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Obudu's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obudu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Obudu is town in Cross River State, 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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Obudu 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 33°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)
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How February really feels in Obudu

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.

Obudu 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° / 21°61.311.73.6
Feb35° / 23°152.611.82.8
Mar35° / 24°408.8122.7
Apr33° / 24°8514.412.13.0
May31° / 23°14422.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°15324.112.43.3
Jul28° / 22°16325.912.33.7
Aug28° / 22°22426.312.23.7
Sep29° / 22°23028123.1
Oct30° / 22°23127.411.93.0
Nov31° / 22°6210.811.74.1
Dec33° / 21°51.111.64.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
76040
86040
96040
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155545
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244753
254753
264654
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Obudu gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 11% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2215
2316
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2518
2619
2720
2821

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1469102511
2469102511
3468102510
4468112510
5477112510
6477112510
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8476112511
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10475112512
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16444102419
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1841492323
1940492324
2038492326
2136492228
22344102230
23325102232
24305102234
25285102236
26265102237
27245102239
28225102341

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:28
211.76:456:29
311.76:466:29
411.76:466:29
511.76:456:29
611.76:456:30
711.76:456:30
811.76:456:30
911.86:456:30
1011.86:456:31
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1511.86:446:31
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2011.86:436:32
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2711.96:416:32
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Obudu

In seasonPeak

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

Obudu's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Obudu?

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

2.8
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 Obudu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Obudu in February

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

In February, Obudu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Obudu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obudu peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 21UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obudu 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 Obudu is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Jul 1629 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb114Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Obudu?

Obudu sits at 6.7°N, 9.2°E, 224 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogoja, 40 km away.

GbokoIkomMamfeWumIgborTakum

Topography around Obudu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Obudu is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Ogoja 40 km · Katsina-Ala 57 km · Gboko 75 km · Ikom 93 km · Mamfe 103 km · Wum 105 km · Igbor 107 km · Takum 112 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 Obudu (6.6682°, 9.1645°, elevation 224 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).