Sakassou weather in February

In February, Sakassou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sakassou's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakassou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sakassou reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°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 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113523
123523
133523
143523
153523
163523
173523
183523
193523
203523
213523
223523
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524

How February really feels in Sakassou

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.

Sakassou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°183.211.63.6
Feb35° / 23°487.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°8913.811.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10316.512.22.8
May32° / 24°10617.612.33.1
Jun30° / 23°10718.412.43.7
Jul29° / 23°10918.812.44.2
Aug29° / 22°13920.812.24.1
Sep30° / 23°18725.4123.2
Oct31° / 23°13722.711.83.2
Nov32° / 23°5911.211.74.0
Dec33° / 21°173.811.64.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47228
57228
67129
76931
86931
96733
106634
116634
126436
136337
146139
156040
166040
175842
185842
195743
205644
215644
225644
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sakassou gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.1 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2430
2531
2632
2732
2833

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12361426310
22261426320
32261425320
42261425330
52161425340
62161425350
72061325360
81961325370
91961325380
101851325390
111751226400
121651226410
131451227420
141351127440
151241128450
161041028470
17941029480
1884929500
1974829520
2063829540
2153729551
2243728571
2343628581
2433627601
2532527621
2632526631
2722525651
2822524661

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:25
211.76:446:25
311.76:446:26
411.76:446:26
511.76:446:26
611.76:446:26
711.76:446:27
811.76:446:27
911.76:446:27
1011.76:446:27
1111.76:446:28
1211.76:446:28
1311.76:436:28
1411.86:436:28
1511.86:436:28
1611.86:436:29
1711.86:436:29
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:426:29
2011.86:426:29
2111.86:426:29
2211.86:416:29
2311.86:416:29
2411.86:416:30
2511.86:406:30
2611.86:406:30
2711.86:406:30
2811.86:396:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sakassou

In seasonPeak

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

Sakassou's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sakassou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), 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 Sakassou?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sakassou.

What to pack for Sakassou in February

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

In February, Sakassou sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sakassou 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 Sakassou peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sakassou 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 Sakassou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1995 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sakassou?

Sakassou sits at 7.5°N, 5.3°W, 231 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tiébissou, 34 km away.

BéoumiYamoussoukroBouafléKatiolaZuénoulaFronan

Topography around Sakassou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakassou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m.

The land around Sakassou is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tiébissou 34 km · Bouaké 39 km · Béoumi 40 km · Yamoussoukro 71 km · Bouaflé 72 km · Katiola 79 km · Zuénoula 84 km · Fronan 87 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 Sakassou (7.4546°, -5.2926°, elevation 231 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).