Savé weather in February

In February, Savé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Savé's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Savé is Benin.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Savé reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
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203624
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223625
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283625

How February really feels in Savé

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Savé weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°50.911.63.6
Feb36° / 24°152.911.72.5
Mar36° / 25°498.611.92.2
Apr34° / 25°8313.112.22.6
May33° / 24°11917.412.42.9
Jun31° / 23°13821.412.53.2
Jul30° / 23°16623.312.43.5
Aug29° / 23°18122.712.33.7
Sep30° / 23°17622.5123.3
Oct32° / 23°9716.411.83.4
Nov34° / 23°16411.63.6
Dec34° / 22°51.111.53.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126535
136337
146238
156139
165941
175842
185743
195545
205545
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Savé gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1913
2013
2114
2215
2315
2416
2517
2617
2718
2819

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1224827390
2224826390
3224825400
4224825410
5214824420
6214824420
7214823430
8214823440
9204823440
10194823450
11194823460
12184823470
13174823480
14164823490
15154723510
16144724501
17134624521
18124624531
19114624541
20103524571
2193524581
2283424601
2373424611
2473424611
2562323641
2662322661
2762321671
2862320672

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:146:53
211.77:146:53
311.77:146:54
411.77:146:54
511.77:146:54
611.77:146:55
711.77:146:55
811.77:146:55
911.77:146:55
1011.77:136:56
1111.77:136:56
1211.77:136:56
1311.77:136:56
1411.77:136:57
1511.77:136:57
1611.77:126:57
1711.87:126:57
1811.87:126:57
1911.87:126:57
2011.87:116:58
2111.87:116:58
2211.87:116:58
2311.87:106:58
2411.87:106:58
2511.87:106:58
2611.87:096:58
2711.87:096:58
2811.87:096:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Savé

In seasonPeak

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

Savé's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Savé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Savé?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Savé.

What to pack for Savé in February

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

In February, Savé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Savé in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savé peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Savé 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 Savé is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Savé?

Savé sits at 8.0°N, 2.5°E, 190 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Glazoué, 30 km away.

Dassa-ZoumèOuesséSavalouKétouBantéIganganCové

Topography around Savé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.

The land around Savé is covered by trees (39%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Glazoué 30 km · Dassa-Zoumè 46 km · Ouessé 51 km · Savalou 57 km · Kétou 76 km · Banté 78 km · Igangan 86 km · Cové 92 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 Savé (8.0342°, 2.4866°, elevation 190 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).