Ferkessédougou weather in February

In February, Ferkessédougou sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Ferkessédougou's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferkessédougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ferkessédougou is city of côte d'ivoire.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ferkessédougou reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
113621
123621
133622
143622
153622
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173622
183622
193622
203622
213622
223622
233622
243622
253623
263623
273623
283623

How February really feels in Ferkessédougou

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.

Ferkessédougou 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° / 19°51.111.54.1
Feb36° / 22°112.611.72.7
Mar36° / 24°417.211.92.1
Apr35° / 25°7713.112.22.3
May33° / 24°1021612.42.8
Jun31° / 23°1001612.53.6
Jul30° / 23°16221.812.53.7
Aug29° / 22°20524.812.33.6
Sep30° / 22°1762312.13.5
Oct32° / 22°8715.111.83.8
Nov33° / 21°183.811.63.9
Dec33° / 19°20.511.54.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57921
67822
77723
87723
97525
107525
117525
127426
137327
147228
157129
167129
177129
187030
196931
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ferkessédougou gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
86
97
107
118
129
139
1410
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17651090
275510100
374511100
474511100
572511111
672412111
771412121
870412131
968512132
1067512142
1166512152
1265512153
1364512163
1462612173
1561613173
1660613183
1758713193
1857713194
1956713204
2055714204
2153814214
2252815214
2350816225
2448816235
2546817235
2645818246
2743818256
2841819257

Wind in February

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:476:22
211.66:476:22
311.66:476:23
411.66:476:23
511.66:476:23
611.66:466:24
711.66:466:24
811.66:466:24
911.66:466:24
1011.66:466:25
1111.76:466:25
1211.76:456:25
1311.76:456:25
1411.76:456:26
1511.76:456:26
1611.76:456:26
1711.76:446:26
1811.76:446:27
1911.76:446:27
2011.76:436:27
2111.76:436:27
2211.76:436:27
2311.86:426:27
2411.86:426:28
2511.86:426:28
2611.86:416:28
2711.86:416:28
2811.86:406:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ferkessédougou

In seasonPeak

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

Ferkessédougou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ferkessédougou sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ferkessédougou?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ferkessédougou in February

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

In February, Ferkessédougou sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ferkessédougou 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 Ferkessédougou is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1452 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ferkessédougou?

Ferkessédougou sits at 9.6°N, 5.2°W, 334 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Ouangolodougou, 42 km away.

OuangolodougouKorhogoNambinguéKaouaraTafiréDiawalaKongNiellé

Topography around Ferkessédougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferkessédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Ferkessédougou is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
February weather nearby: Ouangolodougou 42 km · Korhogo 50 km · Nambingué 53 km · Kaouara 55 km · Tafiré 58 km · Diawala 65 km · Kong 81 km · Niellé 82 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Ferkessédougou (9.5928°, -5.1945°, elevation 334 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).