Owerri weather in February

In February, Owerri sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.9 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 20% 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 Owerri's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owerri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Owerri is city in Nigeria.

Density
5,240/km²
people per km²

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 Owerri 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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
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93523
103523
113523
123523
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283424

How February really feels in Owerri

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
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Owerri 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°255.611.73.1
Feb35° / 23°529.911.82.5
Mar34° / 24°13420.5122.3
Apr32° / 23°21324.812.12.3
May31° / 23°26428.312.22.4
Jun30° / 23°29628.412.32.7
Jul29° / 22°30128.912.33.1
Aug29° / 22°2722712.23.2
Sep29° / 22°31529.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°30229.711.92.6
Nov32° / 22°11518.211.83.2
Dec33° / 22°235.811.73.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64456
74456
84456
94357
104258
114258
124159
134159
143961
153961
163961
173862
183763
193565
203565
213466
223367
233169
243070
253070
262773
272674
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Owerri gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.9 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 36% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1131
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1736
1838
1939
2040
2142
2243
2345
2446
2548
2649
2751
2853

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
154714646
254814636
344814637
444814637
544815627
634815637
734815637
824816637
924816637
1023817637
1123817637
1213717657
1313716658
1413616668
1513616659
1613515679
17135156610
18134146711
19134146711
20133136812
21133126813
22032117014
23032117014
24032107015
2503197116
2602197216
2702187217
2802187217

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:526:38
211.86:536:39
311.86:536:39
411.86:536:39
511.86:536:39
611.86:536:40
711.86:536:40
811.86:526:40
911.86:526:40
1011.86:526:40
1111.86:526:41
1211.86:526:41
1311.86:526:41
1411.86:526:41
1511.86:526:41
1611.86:526:41
1711.86:526:41
1811.86:516:41
1911.86:516:41
2011.86:516:42
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2211.96:506:42
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2611.96:496:42
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2811.96:496:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Owerri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Owerri 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 Owerri?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Owerri.

What to pack for Owerri in February

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

In February, Owerri sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Owerri 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 Owerri 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 Owerri 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 Owerri is worst in January — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 13159 µg/m³Aug 1355 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov96Unhealthy
Dec152Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Owerri?

Owerri sits at 5.5°N, 7.0°E, 73 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nkwerre, 32 km away.

Topography around Owerri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owerri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Owerri is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Nkwerre 32 km · Oguta 35 km · Ihiala 46 km · Elele 49 km · Uga 51 km · Umuahia 51 km · Okigwe 52 km · Aba 56 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 Owerri (5.4836°, 7.0332°, elevation 73 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).