Faranah weather in February

In February, Faranah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°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 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 Faranah's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faranah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Faranah is settlement in Guinea.

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 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Faranah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 37°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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How February really feels in Faranah

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.

Faranah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°5111.54.5
Feb35° / 22°40.911.73.2
Mar36° / 24°163.211.92.4
Apr35° / 24°548.912.22.6
May32° / 23°14218.112.53.0
Jun30° / 22°21323.912.63.3
Jul28° / 22°24726.412.53.5
Aug28° / 22°28327.112.33.6
Sep29° / 21°28926.712.13.2
Oct30° / 21°22324.911.83.2
Nov31° / 21°466.711.54.7
Dec32° / 19°30.611.45.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
67921
77822
87822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Faranah gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
163
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183
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204
214
224
234
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265
275
285

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164181260
265181250
364181350
464181350
565181340
665181340
765181340
864181440
964181440
1064181440
1162191540
1262191540
1362191540
1460201550
1559201650
1657211660
1757211660
1855211671
1953221771
2052221781
2150231881
2249231892
2348231892
2446231992
2545241993
26442419103
27432419103
28422519104

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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258calm
268calm
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 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:106:43
211.67:106:44
311.67:096:44
411.67:096:44
511.67:096:45
611.67:096:45
711.67:096:45
811.67:096:46
911.67:096:46
1011.67:096:46
1111.67:086:47
1211.67:086:47
1311.77:086:47
1411.77:086:47
1511.77:076:48
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1911.77:066:49
2011.77:066:49
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2211.77:056:49
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2511.87:046:49
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2711.87:036:50
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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 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Faranah

In seasonPeak

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

Faranah's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Faranah sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Faranah?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Faranah in February

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

In February, Faranah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Faranah 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 Faranah peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Faranah 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 Faranah is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 18107 µg/m³Aug 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Faranah?

Faranah sits at 10.0°N, 10.7°W, 433 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Douako, 70 km away.

DouakoBankoDogometDabolaAlbadériaBissikrimaKabalaArfa Moussaïa

Topography around Faranah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faranah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Faranah is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Douako 70 km · Banko 75 km · Dogomet 77 km · Dabola 88 km · Albadéria 89 km · Bissikrima 92 km · Kabala 102 km · Arfa Moussaïa 106 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Faranah (10.0404°, -10.7434°, elevation 433 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).