Onitsha weather in February
In February, Onitsha has daytime highs averaging 35 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 2.9 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 35.0°C Average high
- 24.2°C Average low
- 2.9days Wet days
- 14mm 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 | 35.0 °C | 23.9 °C | 5 % |
| 11–20 February | 35.0 °C | 24.1 °C | 9 % |
| 21–28 February | 34.8 °C | 24.8 °C | 18 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–28 of February (18 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (5 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 28 of 28 | 101 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 28 of 28 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 2.9 of 28 | 10 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 29 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 39 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 18 °C |
| Relative humidity | 67 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 64 % |
Where Onitsha ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Africa in February | 41stof 50 | 35 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in February | 42ndof 50 | 35 °C |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.4 °C | 6 mm | 54 % |
| February | 35.0 °C | 14 mm | 64 % |
| March | 33.9 °C | 48 mm | 78 % |
| April | 32.1 °C | 98 mm | 84 % |
| December | 33.1 °C | 5 mm | 50 % |
See all twelve months for Onitsha
- February is the warmest month in Onitsha.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 2.9 of 28 days — 10 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 39 °C, 4.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in February
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Onitsha | 35 °C | 2.9 |
| Atani | 35 °C | 4 |
| Nnewi | 34 °C | 7 |
| Awka | 35 °C | 5 |
| Owerri | 34 °C | 10 |
| Enugu | 35 °C | 4 |
| Umuahia | 34 °C | 8 |
| Sapele | 33 °C | 16 |
| Benin City | 33 °C | 14 |
QuestionsFebruary in Onitsha, answered
How warm is Onitsha in February?
Daily highs average 35 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Onitsha in February?
February averages 14 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 28 days — 10 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 64 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Onitsha 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.