Zé weather in February

In February, Zé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 40 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is 's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

is commune in Benin.

Density
31/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Zé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
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173325
183325
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203325
213325
223325
233325
243326
253326
263326
273326
283326

How February really feels in Zé

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
18 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.

Zé 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
Jan32° / 24°247.411.64.1
Feb33° / 25°409.811.83.3
Mar33° / 25°7517.5122.9
Apr32° / 25°1031912.13.0
May31° / 24°16425.412.32.8
Jun29° / 24°18826.512.43.1
Jul29° / 23°1362412.43.7
Aug28° / 23°12021.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°15824.9123.3
Oct30° / 24°16026.211.83.0
Nov32° / 24°7117.511.73.5
Dec32° / 24°298.111.64.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56337
66238
76238
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135545
145446
155347
165149
175050
184951
194951
204852
214753
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zé gets around 40 mm of rain over 9.8 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 36% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
530
630
731
831
932
1033
1134
1234
1335
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2846

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132364540
232364441
322364343
422364244
522374245
612374145
712374146
812374147
912374147
1012364048
1111364048
1211364049
1311354050
1401354051
1501254052
1601244053
1701243954
1801233955
1901233955
2001133956
2100123958
2200123958
2300123859
2400113860
2500113761
2600113761
2700113662
2800113563

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:136:56
211.77:136:56
311.77:136:56
411.77:136:56
511.77:136:57
611.77:136:57
711.77:136:57
811.77:136:57
911.77:136:58
1011.87:136:58
1111.87:136:58
1211.87:136:58
1311.87:126:58
1411.87:126:59
1511.87:126:59
1611.87:126:59
1711.87:126:59
1811.87:116:59
1911.87:116:59
2011.87:116:59
2111.87:116:59
2211.87:107:00
2311.87:107:00
2411.87:107:00
2511.87:107:00
2611.87:097:00
2711.87:097:00
2811.97:097:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 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 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zé

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Zé?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zé in February

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

In February, sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zé in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Zé 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 peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zé 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 is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zé?

Zé sits at 6.8°N, 2.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Zinvié, 20 km away.

OuinhiSakétéMissérétéAdjaouèrè

Topography around Zé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Zinvié 20 km · Allada 21 km · Ganvié 37 km · Abomey-Calavi 38 km · Ouinhi 39 km · Sakété 40 km · Missérété 41 km · Adjaouèrè 42 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 (6.7833°, 2.3°, elevation 39 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).