Grand-Bassam weather in February

In February, Grand-Bassam sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 55 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Grand-Bassam's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand-Bassam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Grand-Bassam is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
762/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Grand-Bassam reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Grand-Bassam

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.

Grand-Bassam weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°4713.711.76.0
Feb28° / 26°5516.311.85.2
Mar28° / 26°7820.2124.4
Apr28° / 26°10321.912.14.1
May28° / 26°20627.912.23.6
Jun27° / 25°25027.312.33.8
Jul25° / 24°12919.812.35.1
Aug25° / 24°6414.312.25.9
Sep25° / 24°8818.3125.3
Oct26° / 25°10724.311.94.5
Nov28° / 25°9324.211.84.3
Dec28° / 26°6318.911.75.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86535
96535
106337
116238
126139
135941
145743
155644
165545
175347
185248
195149
205050
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Grand-Bassam gets around 55 mm of rain over 16.3 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
548
649
750
851
952
1053
1154
1255
1356
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2265
2366
2466
2566
2667
2767
2867

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the miserable band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113465
213366
313267
413267
513267
603169
703169
803169
903169
1003070
1102971
1202971
1302872
1402773
1502674
1602674
1702575
1802476
1902377
2002278
2102278
2202179
2302080
2401981
2501882
2601783
2701783
2801684

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:22
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311.86:356:22
411.86:356:23
511.86:356:23
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1611.86:346:25
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1911.86:346:25
2011.96:346:25
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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 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Grand-Bassam

In seasonPeak

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

Grand-Bassam's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Grand-Bassam sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Grand-Bassam?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Grand-Bassam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grand-Bassam in February

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

In February, Grand-Bassam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Grand-Bassam in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1671 µg/m³Aug 2422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Grand-Bassam?

Grand-Bassam sits at 5.2°N, 3.7°W, 7 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bonoua, 17 km away.

Ahigbé KoffikroAnyama

Topography around Grand-Bassam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grand-Bassam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Grand-Bassam is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bonoua 17 km · Bingerville 23 km · Koumassi 27 km · Marcory 30 km · Abidjan 33 km · Abobo 38 km · Ahigbé Koffikro 45 km · Anyama 47 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 Grand-Bassam (5.2118°, -3.7388°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).