Sassandra weather in February

In February, Sassandra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 57 mm of rain across 14.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Sassandra's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sassandra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Sassandra 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sassandra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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202925
212925
222925
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262925
272925
282925

How February really feels in Sassandra

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.

Sassandra 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
Jan29° / 24°4611.611.75.5
Feb29° / 25°5714.111.84.7
Mar30° / 25°8720.4123.9
Apr30° / 25°10422.412.13.6
May28° / 25°21327.712.23.4
Jun27° / 24°29226.412.33.9
Jul26° / 23°13019.612.35.0
Aug26° / 23°8017.112.25.3
Sep26° / 23°11622.1124.6
Oct27° / 24°1282511.94.3
Nov28° / 24°11424.711.83.9
Dec28° / 25°6917.711.74.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86139
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145446
155347
165347
175149
185149
194951
204852
214753
224753
234555
244654
254555
264555
274555
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sassandra gets around 57 mm of rain over 14.1 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 51% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
543
643
743
844
945
1045
1146
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1752
1853
1954
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2661
2762
2862

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115841
215643
315544
415445
515346
615247
705248
805149
905149
1005050
1104951
1204852
1304852
1404753
1504654
1604555
1704456
1804357
1904258
2004258
2104159
2204060
2303961
2403862
2503763
2603664
2703565
2803466

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
1611calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:31
211.86:446:32
311.86:446:32
411.86:446:32
511.86:446:32
611.86:446:33
711.86:446:33
811.86:446:33
911.86:446:33
1011.86:446:33
1111.86:446:34
1211.86:446:34
1311.86:446:34
1411.86:446:34
1511.86:446:34
1611.86:446:34
1711.86:436:34
1811.96:436:34
1911.96:436:34
2011.96:436:34
2111.96:436:35
2211.96:436:35
2311.96:426:35
2411.96:426:35
2511.96:426:35
2611.96:426:35
2711.96:416:35
2811.96:416:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sassandra

In seasonPeak

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

Sassandra's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sassandra sees seasonal dust haze (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 Sassandra?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sassandra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sassandra in February

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

In February, Sassandra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sassandra in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May 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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sassandra 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 Sassandra peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sassandra 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 Sassandra is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sassandra?

Sassandra sits at 5.0°N, 6.1°W, 38 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gaoulou, 11 km away.

BalakouyaNiapidouGnagoGabiadjiTouih

Topography around Sassandra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sassandra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Sassandra is covered by water (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Gaoulou 11 km · Sahoua 23 km · Lobakuya 32 km · Balakouya 41 km · Niapidou 44 km · Gnago 45 km · Gabiadji 53 km · Touih 60 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 Sassandra (4.9538°, -6.0853°, elevation 38 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).