Léo weather in February

In February, Léo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Léo's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Léo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Léo 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 Léo 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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33522
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183623
193623
203623
213624
223724
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How February really feels in Léo

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.

Léo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.111.44.3
Feb36° / 23°20.411.62.7
Mar38° / 26°102.311.91.3
Apr37° / 27°357.412.21.5
May35° / 25°591212.52.4
Jun32° / 24°7413.512.63.5
Jul30° / 23°14520.712.63.7
Aug29° / 23°23225.412.43.5
Sep30° / 23°16020.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°5610.111.83.9
Nov35° / 21°30.711.53.4
Dec34° / 20°00.111.44.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Léo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
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91
101
111
121
132
142
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273
283

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
596211
694321
794321
894321
992332
1092332
1192332
1291342
1390343
1490343
1590343
1689353
1787454
1887454
1987454
2087454
2187454
2285564
2385564
2485564
2584664
2683674
2782675
2881685

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:07
211.56:366:08
311.56:366:08
411.56:366:09
511.56:366:09
611.66:366:09
711.66:366:10
811.66:366:10
911.66:356:10
1011.66:356:11
1111.66:356:11
1211.66:356:11
1311.66:356:12
1411.66:346:12
1511.66:346:12
1611.66:346:12
1711.76:336:13
1811.76:336:13
1911.76:336:13
2011.76:326:13
2111.76:326:13
2211.76:326:14
2311.76:316:14
2411.76:316:14
2511.76:306:14
2611.76:306:14
2711.76:306:14
2811.86:296:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
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286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Léo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Léo 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 Léo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Léo in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Léo 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 Léo peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Léo 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 Léo is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1975 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Léo?

Léo sits at 11.1°N, 2.1°W, 349 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Tô, 40 km away.

GaoSapouyFara DepartmentJirapaTitaDano

Topography around Léo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Léo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Léo is covered by shrubs (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: 40 km · Gao 62 km · Sapouy 62 km · Fara Department 86 km · Jirapa 90 km · Tita 102 km · Dano 104 km · 105 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 Léo (11.1003°, -2.1065°, elevation 349 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).