Iriba weather in February

In February, Iriba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Iriba's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Iriba is place in Wadi Fira, Chad.

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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Iriba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°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 Iriba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Iriba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°0011.29.1
Feb28° / 13°0011.57.9
Mar32° / 17°0011.95.3
Apr36° / 21°00.112.33.0
May37° / 23°20.612.72.0
Jun37° / 23°71.612.92.1
Jul34° / 22°8313.112.83.1
Aug32° / 21°12717.212.53.7
Sep34° / 22°203.812.13.3
Oct34° / 21°10.211.74.3
Nov29° / 16°0011.37.2
Dec26° / 11°0011.19.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Iriba 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 17 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
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917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:25
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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 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Iriba

In seasonPeak

None of Iriba's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Iriba sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Iriba?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Iriba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iriba in February

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

In February, Iriba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iriba 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 Iriba peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMay 14UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Iriba 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 Iriba is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1469 µg/m³Aug 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iriba?

Iriba sits at 15.1°N, 22.3°E, 932 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Amdjarass, 123 km away.

AmdjarassBiltineAdréEl Geneina Fort'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahAbéchéFada

Topography around Iriba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Iriba is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
683 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Amdjarass 123 km · Biltine 157 km · Adré 184 km · El Geneina Fort 184 km · 'Ārdamatā 184 km · Al-Junaynah 186 km · Abéché 209 km · Fada 242 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Iriba (15.1167°, 22.25°, elevation 932 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).