Kandi weather in February

In February, Kandi 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 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kandi's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kandi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Kandi is commune of Benin.

Density
16/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 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kandi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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

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.

Kandi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.3
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.3
Mar39° / 26°4111.90.6
Apr39° / 27°214.912.20.5
May37° / 26°5912.412.51.6
Jun33° / 25°9114.812.62.9
Jul31° / 24°15920.412.63.5
Aug29° / 23°23824.112.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14018.212.13.8
Oct33° / 23°406.511.83.6
Nov35° / 21°00.111.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
127921
137921
147822
157723
167624
177426
187426
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207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kandi 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 (%)
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
398110
498110
598110
698110
798110
898110
998110
1098110
1198110
1297120
1396220
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1595221
1695221
1794231
1894231
1993331
2093331
2191342
2290442
2390442
2489452
2588552
2688552
2787652
2886662

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:166:47
211.57:166:48
311.57:166:48
411.57:166:48
511.57:166:49
611.67:166:49
711.67:166:49
811.67:156:50
911.67:156:50
1011.67:156:50
1111.67:156:51
1211.67:156:51
1311.67:146:51
1411.67:146:52
1511.67:146:52
1611.67:146:52
1711.77:136:52
1811.77:136:53
1911.77:136:53
2011.77:126:53
2111.77:126:53
2211.77:116:53
2311.77:116:54
2411.77:116:54
2511.77:106:54
2611.77:106:54
2711.77:096:54
2811.87:096:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
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146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
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286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kandi

In seasonPeak

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

Kandi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kandi 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 Kandi?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kandi.

What to pack for Kandi in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kandi 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 Kandi peaks around September 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highSep 11UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kandi 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 Kandi is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1488 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kandi?

Kandi sits at 11.1°N, 2.9°E, 294 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Banikoara, 58 km away.

BanikoaraSégbanaMalanvilleKérouGayaBembèrèkèKalaléSinendé

Topography around Kandi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kandi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Kandi is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Banikoara 58 km · Ségbana 86 km · Malanville 95 km · Kérou 97 km · Gaya 100 km · Bembèrèkè 105 km · Kalalé 105 km · Sinendé 107 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 Kandi (11.1342°, 2.9386°, elevation 294 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).