Kalalé weather in February

In February, Kalalé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kalalé's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalalé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kalalé is town in Benin.

Density
10/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kalalé reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Kalalé

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.

Kalalé weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°10.111.54.2
Feb36° / 23°10.311.72.6
Mar38° / 26°61.511.91.3
Apr37° / 26°326.912.21.4
May35° / 25°8714.712.52.3
Jun32° / 24°12818.612.63.1
Jul30° / 23°20522.912.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26826.412.33.3
Sep30° / 23°18621.212.13.5
Oct33° / 23°569.211.83.8
Nov35° / 22°10.211.53.3
Dec34° / 21°00.111.44.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117723
127723
137525
147426
157327
167327
177129
187030
196832
206832
216634
226535
236436
246436
256238
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kalalé gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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40
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60
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100
111
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151
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272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193331
293331
393331
493331
592431
692431
791441
890541
990541
1087652
1187652
1285762
1384763
1482873
1582873
1680974
1779984
1878985
19771085
20761095
21761095
227311106
237211116
247211116
257012126
266812137
276712147
286613147

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 7:13 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:136:47
211.67:136:47
311.67:136:47
411.67:136:48
511.67:136:48
611.67:136:48
711.67:136:49
811.67:136:49
911.67:136:49
1011.67:126:50
1111.67:126:50
1211.67:126:50
1311.67:126:50
1411.77:116:51
1511.77:116:51
1611.77:116:51
1711.77:116:51
1811.77:106:52
1911.77:106:52
2011.77:106:52
2111.77:096:52
2211.77:096:52
2311.77:096:53
2411.77:086:53
2511.77:086:53
2611.87:076:53
2711.87:076:53
2811.87:076:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
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286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kalalé

In seasonPeak

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

Kalalé's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kalalé sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kalalé?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalalé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalalé in February

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

In February, Kalalé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalalé in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalalé peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kalalé 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 Kalalé is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1193 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kalalé?

Kalalé sits at 10.3°N, 3.4°E, 406 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Nikki, 44 km away.

NikkiBabanaPèrèrèSégbanaBembèrèkèNdaliKaiamaKandi

Topography around Kalalé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalalé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Kalalé is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Nikki 44 km · Babana 50 km · Pèrèrè 70 km · Ségbana 78 km · Bembèrèkè 79 km · Ndali 87 km · Kaiama 98 km · Kandi 105 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Kalalé (10.2927°, 3.3837°, elevation 406 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).