Moundou weather in February

In February, Moundou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Moundou's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moundou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Moundou is city in Chad.

Founded
1923

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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Moundou reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23419
33419
43419
53419
63419
73419
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93519
103519
113519
123520
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How February really feels in Moundou

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.

Moundou 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.64.7
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.0
Mar38° / 24°30.811.91.3
Apr37° / 26°245.612.21.4
May35° / 25°7412.412.42.5
Jun32° / 23°11616.812.53.4
Jul30° / 22°20324.812.43.3
Aug29° / 22°26227.312.33.2
Sep30° / 22°17522.312.13.4
Oct32° / 22°6512.411.83.7
Nov34° / 21°30.711.63.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
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206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Moundou 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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179640
189541
199451
209451
219361
229271
239172
249082
259082
268992
278992
2887103

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:58
211.66:205:58
311.66:205:59
411.66:205:59
511.76:205:59
611.76:206:00
711.76:206:00
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1011.76:206:01
1111.76:196:01
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1411.76:196:02
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1611.76:186:02
1711.76:186:02
1811.76:186:02
1911.76:186:03
2011.86:176:03
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2211.86:176:03
2311.86:166:03
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2511.86:166:03
2611.86:156:03
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2811.86:156:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Moundou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moundou sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Moundou?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moundou in February

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

In February, Moundou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moundou 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 Moundou peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moundou 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 Moundou is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1255 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moundou?

Moundou sits at 8.6°N, 16.1°E, 402 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Goré, 49 km away.

Touboro

Topography around Moundou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moundou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Moundou is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Goré 49 km · Benoy 53 km · Bébédja 55 km · Béré 83 km · Doba 86 km · Kelo 87 km · Laï 95 km · Touboro 119 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 Moundou (8.5744°, 16.0772°, elevation 402 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).