Rijau weather in February

In February, Rijau sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rijau's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rijau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rijau reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23622
33622
43622
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63622
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93622
103622
113622
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163723
173723
183723
193723
203723
213724
223724
233724
243724
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263824
273824
283824

How February really feels in Rijau

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.

Rijau weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.44.0
Feb37° / 23°00.111.62.3
Mar39° / 26°20.511.90.9
Apr38° / 27°184.212.20.9
May35° / 26°651112.52.2
Jun32° / 24°8012.112.63.5
Jul30° / 23°15821.812.63.6
Aug29° / 23°27926.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15119.612.13.8
Oct32° / 22°397.411.84.3
Nov35° / 21°00.111.53.5
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137624
147624
157525
167426
177327
187327
197129
207030
216931
226931
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rijau gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
100
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281

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
398200
497210
597210
697210
797210
897210
997210
1096310
1195311
1295311
1393421
1493421
1593421
1692422
1791432
1890532
1990532
2089542
2189542
2289542
2387553
2486653
2586653
2686653
2785663
2884763

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:076:38
211.57:076:38
311.57:076:39
411.57:076:39
511.57:076:40
611.67:066:40
711.67:066:40
811.67:066:41
911.67:066:41
1011.67:066:41
1111.67:066:41
1211.67:056:42
1311.67:056:42
1411.67:056:42
1511.67:056:43
1611.67:046:43
1711.77:046:43
1811.77:046:43
1911.77:036:44
2011.77:036:44
2111.77:036:44
2211.77:026:44
2311.77:026:44
2411.77:016:45
2511.77:016:45
2611.77:016:45
2711.77:006:45
2811.87:006:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rijau

In seasonPeak

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

Rijau's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rijau sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Rijau?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rijau.

What to pack for Rijau in February

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

In February, Rijau sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rijau in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rijau peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Rijau 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 Rijau is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rijau?

Rijau sits at 11.1°N, 5.3°E, 358 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zuru, 37 km away.

KontagoraGummiTeginaJegaTambuwalSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Rijau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Rijau is covered by cropland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zuru 37 km · Ibeto 70 km · Kontagora 81 km · Gummi 117 km · Tegina 154 km · Jega 157 km · Tambuwal 159 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 167 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 Rijau (11.1039°, 5.2556°, elevation 358 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).