Gaoua weather in February

In February, Gaoua sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 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 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Gaoua's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gaoua is city in Burkina Faso.

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 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gaoua reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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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23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73622
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93622
103622
113622
123622
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163623
173623
183623
193623
203623
213623
223724
233724
243724
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263724
273724
283724

How February really feels in Gaoua

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.

Gaoua 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
Jan34° / 20°10.211.54.1
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar37° / 25°214.311.91.6
Apr36° / 26°6110.712.21.9
May34° / 25°8415.112.52.7
Jun32° / 24°8615.312.63.6
Jul30° / 23°15020.312.53.9
Aug29° / 22°21524.712.33.6
Sep30° / 22°16521.212.13.7
Oct32° / 23°7112.611.83.9
Nov34° / 22°81.711.53.6
Dec34° / 20°10.211.44.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58119
68119
78119
88020
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147525
157525
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gaoua gets around 4 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
93
103
113
124
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145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
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276
286

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1904510
2904510
3894520
4894520
5885520
6875530
7865540
8855640
9845650
10826660
11826660
12816670
13816670
14806680
15796780
16777790
17777790
18767791
197478101
207478101
217379101
227379101
2372710101
2470711111
2569712111
2668712112
2766713122
2866713122

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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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 6:40 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:13
211.66:406:13
311.66:406:14
411.66:396:14
511.66:396:14
611.66:396:15
711.66:396:15
811.66:396:15
911.66:396:16
1011.66:396:16
1111.66:386:16
1211.66:386:16
1311.66:386:17
1411.76:386:17
1511.76:386:17
1611.76:376:17
1711.76:376:18
1811.76:376:18
1911.76:366:18
2011.76:366:18
2111.76:366:18
2211.76:356:19
2311.76:356:19
2411.76:356:19
2511.76:346:19
2611.86:346:19
2711.86:336:19
2811.86:336:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gaoua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gaoua sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Gaoua?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gaoua in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gaoua 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 Gaoua peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gaoua 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 Gaoua is worst in December — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1764 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr39Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov51Poor
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gaoua?

Gaoua sits at 10.3°N, 3.2°W, 337 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Jirapa, 57 km away.

JirapaBatiéDoropoDiébougouWaDanoBounaHoundé

Topography around Gaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Gaoua is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Jirapa 57 km · Batié 58 km · Doropo 61 km · Diébougou 71 km · Wa 80 km · Dano 92 km · Bouna 120 km · Houndé 135 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 Gaoua (10.3314°, -3.182°, elevation 337 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).