Umuahia weather in February

In February, Umuahia sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.2 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 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 Umuahia's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umuahia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Umuahia is City in the Eastern land, 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 Umuahia 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 38°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
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
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273524
283524

How February really feels in Umuahia

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
10 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.

Umuahia 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°174.111.73.1
Feb35° / 23°358.211.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10319.2122.4
Apr32° / 24°17923.912.12.5
May31° / 23°23328.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°26228.212.32.9
Jul28° / 22°27528.512.33.2
Aug28° / 22°24927.712.23.3
Sep29° / 22°29129.1122.8
Oct30° / 22°27429.711.92.7
Nov31° / 23°9416.311.73.5
Dec33° / 22°174.611.73.8

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
163961
173961
183862
193763
203664
213466
223367
233268
243169
252971
262971
272773
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Umuahia gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
522
623
723
824
925
1025
1126
1227
1327
1428
1529
1630
1730
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2338
2439
2540
2642
2743
2845

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 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
165717614
265817604
365816605
455816615
555816615
645916615
745916615
845917614
935917624
1034917634
1134917634
1234917635
1334816645
1424816655
1523716675
1623716666
1723615686
1823615677
1923515678
2022514698
2122414699
22224136910
23123127210
24123127111
25123117112
26122107213
27122107114
2812297214

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 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:516:36
211.86:516:37
311.86:516:37
411.86:516:37
511.86:516:37
611.86:516:38
711.86:516:38
811.86:516:38
911.86:516:38
1011.86:516:38
1111.86:506:39
1211.86:506:39
1311.86:506:39
1411.86:506:39
1511.86:506:39
1611.86:506:39
1711.86:506:39
1811.86:506:40
1911.86:496:40
2011.86:496:40
2111.86:496:40
2211.96:496:40
2311.96:486:40
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2611.96:486:40
2711.96:476:40
2811.96:476:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.41 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
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Umuahia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Umuahia 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 Umuahia?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umuahia.

What to pack for Umuahia in February

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

In February, Umuahia sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Umuahia 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 Umuahia 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
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Umuahia 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 Umuahia is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Umuahia?

Umuahia sits at 5.5°N, 7.5°E, 148 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bende, 16 km away.

Topography around Umuahia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umuahia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Umuahia is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bende 16 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 37 km · Okigwe 37 km · Ikot Ekpene 45 km · Amaigbo 48 km · Aba 49 km · Nkwerre 50 km · Owerri 51 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 Umuahia (5.5249°, 7.4946°, elevation 148 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).