Tortiya weather in February

In February, Tortiya sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.5 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Tortiya's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tortiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tortiya is place in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tortiya 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 on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Tortiya

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.

Tortiya 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
Jan33° / 20°101.711.54.2
Feb35° / 22°203.511.73.0
Mar35° / 24°6710.911.92.4
Apr34° / 24°9515.812.22.5
May33° / 24°1041712.42.9
Jun31° / 23°11918.712.53.3
Jul30° / 22°15723.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°20124.812.33.4
Sep30° / 22°18224.612.13.1
Oct32° / 22°10517.811.83.4
Nov33° / 22°326.811.63.9
Dec33° / 20°61.411.54.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
37921
47921
57822
67723
77624
87624
97426
107426
117327
127228
137129
147030
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tortiya gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.5 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
68
79
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155710235
255710235
354710245
453710246
552710256
651710257
750710267
849810268
948810268
1046810279
1145811279
1243811289
13429112810
14409122910
15389123011
16369133111
17349133212
18339133312
19319143412
20299143513
21279143613
22269143714
23249143815
24238143916
25228144017
26208144018
27198134119
28187134120

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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287calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:25
211.66:486:25
311.66:486:26
411.66:486:26
511.66:476:26
611.76:476:26
711.76:476:27
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911.76:476:27
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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 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tortiya

In seasonPeak

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

Tortiya's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Tortiya?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tortiya in February

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

In February, Tortiya sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tortiya 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 Tortiya peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tortiya 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 Tortiya is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1458 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tortiya?

Tortiya sits at 8.8°N, 5.7°W, 329 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dikodougou, 35 km away.

NiakaramandougouDianraTafiréKorhogoFronanKatiolaMankono

Topography around Tortiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tortiya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Tortiya is covered by trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
February weather nearby: Dikodougou 35 km · Niakaramandougou 45 km · Dianra 65 km · Tafiré 66 km · Korhogo 77 km · Fronan 87 km · Katiola 95 km · Mankono 96 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 Tortiya (8.7682°, -5.6865°, elevation 329 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).