Okuta weather in February

In February, Okuta sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 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 Okuta's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Okuta is human settlement 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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Okuta reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
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283623

How February really feels in Okuta

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.

Okuta weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°20.211.54.4
Feb35° / 22°51.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°214.211.92.2
Apr35° / 24°6411.912.22.4
May33° / 23°12919.912.42.8
Jun31° / 22°15021.112.53.4
Jul29° / 22°1962512.53.5
Aug28° / 22°23826.312.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21524.312.13.2
Oct32° / 22°8814.911.83.5
Nov34° / 21°41.211.63.8
Dec33° / 20°10.111.54.4

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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117228
127030
136931
146832
156733
166634
176535
186337
196238
206040
215941
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Okuta gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
134
144
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
277
287

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164915111
264915111
363915121
463915121
563915121
6611015131
7601015141
8611014141
9601014151
10581014162
11581013172
12571013182
13561013192
14551013202
15531013213
16531013213
17521013223
18511013233
19491014244
20471014254
2145915264
2244916274
2342917285
2440918295
2538919295
2636920306
2734920316
2832821327

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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 7:13 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:136:49
211.67:136:49
311.67:136:49
411.67:136:50
511.67:126:50
611.67:126:50
711.67:126:51
811.67:126:51
911.77:126:51
1011.77:126:52
1111.77:126:52
1211.77:126:52
1311.77:116:52
1411.77:116:53
1511.77:116:53
1611.77:116:53
1711.77:106:53
1811.77:106:53
1911.77:106:53
2011.77:096:54
2111.77:096:54
2211.87:096:54
2311.87:086:54
2411.87:086:54
2511.87:086:54
2611.87:076:54
2711.87:076:55
2811.87:076:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.28 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 Okuta

In seasonPeak

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

Okuta's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Okuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Okuta?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Okuta in February

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

In February, Okuta sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Okuta 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 Okuta peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 22UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okuta 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 Okuta is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1183 µg/m³Aug 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okuta?

Okuta sits at 9.2°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Parakou, 64 km away.

IgbohoTchaourouNikkiNdali

Topography around Okuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Okuta is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Parakou 64 km · Saki 65 km · Pèrèrè 69 km · Kisi 73 km · Igboho 74 km · Tchaourou 76 km · Nikki 80 km · Ndali 89 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 Okuta (9.2187°, 3.2012°, elevation 403 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).