Otukpa weather in February

In February, Otukpa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 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 36°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Otukpa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otukpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Otukpa is town in Benue 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Otukpa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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 Otukpa

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.

Otukpa 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
Jan35° / 22°40.911.63.2
Feb36° / 23°102.111.82.4
Mar35° / 25°336.3122.3
Apr34° / 25°9312.712.22.7
May32° / 24°1602112.32.9
Jun30° / 23°21224.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°21527.512.43.2
Aug29° / 23°22526.112.23.3
Sep30° / 23°24226.9123.0
Oct31° / 23°16022.411.83.2
Nov33° / 23°224.411.74.0
Dec34° / 22°30.511.63.7

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155446
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214852
224852
234753
244555
254456
264357
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Otukpa gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
168
178
188
199
209
219
229
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2410
2510
2610
2711
2811

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1327143116
2327133116
3337133116
4337123117
5346123117
6346113117
7356103117
8356103118
936693119
1036693019
1136683020
1235683021
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1434672923
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1632682826
1731682827
1830682729
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2027682731
2125692733
2224692735
2322692736
2420692738
2519592739
2618592741
2716592743
2815492744

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 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:526:34
211.76:526:34
311.76:526:34
411.76:526:35
511.76:526:35
611.76:526:35
711.76:526:35
811.76:526:36
911.76:526:36
1011.76:526:36
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1211.86:516:36
1311.86:516:37
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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 5.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Otukpa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Otukpa 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 Otukpa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Otukpa.

What to pack for Otukpa in February

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

In February, Otukpa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Otukpa 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 Otukpa peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highSep 19UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Otukpa 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 Otukpa is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Otukpa?

Otukpa sits at 7.1°N, 7.7°E, 417 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Enugu-Ezike, 26 km away.

EnuguEzza-OhuIsieke

Topography around Otukpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otukpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Otukpa is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Enugu-Ezike 26 km · Nsukka 40 km · Eha Amufu 50 km · Aku 58 km · Effium 68 km · Enugu 76 km · Ezza-Ohu 87 km · Isieke 90 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 Otukpa (7.1017°, 7.6594°, elevation 417 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).