Natitingou weather in February

In February, Natitingou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Natitingou's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natitingou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Natitingou is city and commune in north western Benin.

Density
17/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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Natitingou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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

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.

Natitingou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.211.55.2
Feb34° / 21°6111.73.7
Mar35° / 23°224.411.92.6
Apr34° / 24°7513.712.22.7
May32° / 23°12719.212.53.3
Jun30° / 22°12618.912.64.0
Jul28° / 22°20425.512.53.9
Aug28° / 21°29528.412.33.6
Sep29° / 21°24626.112.13.3
Oct31° / 21°12818.111.83.6
Nov33° / 20°122.111.54.2
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68119
78020
87921
97921
107822
117723
127624
137525
147426
157327
167228
177030
187030
196832
206832
216733
226634
236535
246634
256535
266535
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Natitingou gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
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287

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1905320
2896320
3896320
4886420
5886420
6876430
7866530
8866530
9856540
10846640
11836650
12826660
13816661
14806671
15806671
16786781
17776791
18757792
19757792
207378102
217188112
227188112
236899122
246899122
2565910133
2663911143
2762911153
2860912163

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:216:55
211.67:216:55
311.67:216:55
411.67:216:56
511.67:216:56
611.67:216:56
711.67:216:57
811.67:216:57
911.67:216:57
1011.67:206:58
1111.67:206:58
1211.67:206:58
1311.67:206:58
1411.77:196:59
1511.77:196:59
1611.77:196:59
1711.77:196:59
1811.77:187:00
1911.77:187:00
2011.77:187:00
2111.77:177:00
2211.77:177:00
2311.77:177:01
2411.77:167:01
2511.77:167:01
2611.87:157:01
2711.87:157:01
2811.87:157:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.37 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
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
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286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Natitingou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Natitingou 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 Natitingou?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Natitingou in February

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

In February, Natitingou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Natitingou in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Natitingou peaks around April 17 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 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Natitingou 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 Natitingou is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1696 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov80Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Natitingou?

Natitingou sits at 10.3°N, 1.4°E, 450 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Toukountouna, 22 km away.

CoblyKopargoMatériNiamtougouPéhonko

Topography around Natitingou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Natitingou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m.

The land around Natitingou is covered by shrubs (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Toukountouna 22 km · Boukoumbé 33 km · Tanguiéta 37 km · Cobly 47 km · Kopargo 54 km · Matéri 56 km · Niamtougou 67 km · Péhonko 69 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 Natitingou (10.3042°, 1.3796°, elevation 450 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).