Dori weather in February

In February, Dori sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dori's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Dori is place in Sahel Region, Burkina Faso.

Density
18/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 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dori 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 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Dori

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.

Dori weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 21°0011.53.8
Mar38° / 25°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°20.512.30.0
May40° / 29°82.512.60.1
Jun38° / 28°225.912.81.4
Jul34° / 26°6812.412.72.7
Aug32° / 25°12315.912.53.3
Sep35° / 25°498.412.12.9
Oct37° / 25°72.111.71.8
Nov36° / 22°0011.32.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dori gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:32 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:325:55
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511.46:315:57
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1911.66:276:02
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
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46.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dori

In seasonPeak

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

Dori sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Mar
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Is February a good time to visit Dori?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dori in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dori 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 Dori peaks around March 16 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 highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dori 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 Dori is worst in February — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2180 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dori?

Dori sits at 14.0°N, 0.0°W, 287 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Téra, 85 km away.

TéraManiAribindaBogandéAyorouPissilaMéhanaYalgo

Topography around Dori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Dori is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Téra 85 km · Mani 88 km · Aribinda 92 km · Bogandé 118 km · Ayorou 128 km · Pissila 129 km · Méhana 132 km · Yalgo 151 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Dori (14.0333°, -0.0333°, elevation 287 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).