Uga weather in February

In February, Uga sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.7 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 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Uga's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:52 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Uga is town in Anambra State, Nigeria.

Founded
~700 CE

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 Uga reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°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)
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33523
43523
53523
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73523
83523
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How February really feels in Uga

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.

Uga 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°153.511.73.2
Feb35° / 24°367.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°10016.8122.6
Apr32° / 24°17922.412.12.6
May31° / 23°24127.112.32.6
Jun30° / 23°26728.112.32.9
Jul28° / 22°24328.412.33.2
Aug28° / 22°23226.512.23.4
Sep29° / 23°27928.9122.9
Oct30° / 23°26928.711.92.8
Nov31° / 23°8213.311.73.8
Dec33° / 22°133.311.74.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104654
114555
124555
134357
144258
154159
164159
173961
183961
193862
203664
213664
223565
233268
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Uga gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.7 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 28% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
722
823
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2841

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1156518551
2156517561
3146517571
4146516581
5146616571
6146616571
7136616581
8136716571
9126716572
10126716572
11116716582
12116715592
13115715602
14105715612
15105715603
1694615633
1794615633
1884615634
1973515664
2073514665
2163514675
2262414686
2352413706
2452413697
2542412717
2641311738
2741311738
2841310739

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:536:38
211.76:536:38
311.86:536:38
411.86:536:38
511.86:536:39
611.86:536:39
711.86:536:39
811.86:536:39
911.86:536:39
1011.86:536:40
1111.86:536:40
1211.86:526:40
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1411.86:526:40
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1611.86:526:41
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1911.86:516:41
2011.86:516:41
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2711.96:496:41
2811.96:496:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Uga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Uga 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 Uga?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uga.

What to pack for Uga in February

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

In February, Uga sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uga 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 Uga peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highSep 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Uga 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 Uga is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Uga?

Uga sits at 5.9°N, 7.1°E, 227 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igbo-Ukwu, 11 km away.

Topography around Uga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Uga is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Igbo-Ukwu 11 km · Agulu 18 km · Nkwerre 20 km · Nnewi 20 km · Ozubulu 25 km · Ihiala 26 km · Enugu-Ukwu 27 km · Awka 31 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 Uga (5.9358°, 7.0793°, elevation 227 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).