Kitale weather in February
In February, Kitale has daytime highs averaging 24 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 5.8 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.6°C Average high
- 12.0°C Average low
- 5.8days Wet days
- 44mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 23.5 °C | 11.7 °C | 20 % |
| 11–20 February | 23.4 °C | 12.0 °C | 22 % |
| 21–28 February | 23.9 °C | 12.2 °C | 18 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 6.7 of 28 | 24 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.1 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 5.8 of 28 | 21 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 31 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 8.6 °C |
| Relative humidity | 55 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 50 % |
Where Kitale ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Africa in February | 1stof 50 | 97/100 |
| Places with the best weather in the world in February | 7thof 50 | 97/100 |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.6 °C | 51 mm | 50 % |
| February | 23.6 °C | 44 mm | 50 % |
| March | 23.4 °C | 92 mm | 56 % |
| April | 21.8 °C | 185 mm | 73 % |
| December | 21.6 °C | 66 mm | 53 % |
See all twelve months for Kitale
- February is the warmest month in Kitale.
- It is the 1st driest month of the year.
- It ranks 1st for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 5.8 of 28 days — 21 % of the month.
- Nights are about 12 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 31 °C, 7.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in February
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Kitale | 24 °C | 5.8 |
| Eldoret | 25 °C | 5 |
| Kakamega | 29 °C | 11 |
| Kisumu | 30 °C | 13 |
| Nakuru | 27 °C | 3 |
QuestionsFebruary in Kitale, answered
How warm is Kitale in February?
Daily highs average 24 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 12 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Kitale in February?
February averages 44 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 28 days — 21 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 50 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Kitale averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.