Nakuru weather in February
In February, Nakuru has daytime highs averaging 27 °C, nights around 13 °C, with 2.8 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.5°C Average high
- 13.3°C Average low
- 2.8days Wet days
- 18mm 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 | 26.3 °C | 13.0 °C | 8 % |
| 11–20 February | 26.3 °C | 13.4 °C | 13 % |
| 21–28 February | 27.1 °C | 13.5 °C | 8 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of February (13 % of days) and least likely over days 21–28 (8 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 22 of 28 | 80 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.6 of 28 | 2 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 2.8 of 28 | 10 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 20 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 8.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 52 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 51 % |
Where Nakuru ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Africa in February | 27th of 50 | 92/100 |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.0 °C | 22 mm | 52 % |
| February | 26.5 °C | 18 mm | 51 % |
| March | 26.6 °C | 53 mm | 56 % |
| April | 24.4 °C | 102 mm | 71 % |
| December | 23.4 °C | 37 mm | 57 % |
See all twelve months for Nakuru
- February is the 2nd warmest month here.
- 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 2.8 of 28 days — 10 % of the month.
- Nights are about 13 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 5.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Nakuru, answered
How warm is Nakuru in February?
Daily highs average 27 °C and nights fall to about 13 °C, a spread of 13 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nakuru in February?
February averages 18 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 28 days — 10 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 51 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Nakuru 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.