Buchanan weather in February

In February, Buchanan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 105 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 21% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Buchanan's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buchanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Buchanan is human settlement in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.

Founded
1835

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 Buchanan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
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112924
122924
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282924

How February really feels in Buchanan

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.

Buchanan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7617.411.74.6
Feb29° / 24°10520.811.83.8
Mar29° / 24°16727.3123.2
Apr29° / 24°20727.612.13.0
May29° / 24°28430.112.32.9
Jun28° / 24°36229.312.33.3
Jul27° / 23°3002712.33.8
Aug27° / 23°39026.912.23.8
Sep27° / 23°40329.3123.3
Oct28° / 23°30530.511.93.2
Nov29° / 23°16626.911.73.3
Dec29° / 23°8821.311.74.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
135050
144852
154753
164555
174654
184456
194357
204357
214258
224258
234159
244159
254060
264159
274060
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buchanan gets around 105 mm of rain over 20.8 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 74% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
569
669
770
870
971
1071
1172
1273
1373
1474
1574
1675
1776
1876
1977
2078
2179
2279
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2883

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116237
216138
316039
415940
505941
605941
705842
805842
905743
1005743
1105644
1205545
1305545
1405446
1505347
1605248
1705149
1805050
1904852
2004753
2104654
2204555
2304456
2404357
2504258
2604159
2703961
2803862

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 7 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
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:016:46
211.87:016:46
311.87:016:47
411.87:016:47
511.87:016:47
611.87:016:47
711.87:016:48
811.87:016:48
911.87:016:48
1011.87:016:48
1111.87:016:48
1211.87:016:49
1311.87:016:49
1411.87:016:49
1511.87:016:49
1611.87:006:49
1711.87:006:49
1811.87:006:49
1911.87:006:49
2011.87:006:50
2111.86:596:50
2211.86:596:50
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2811.96:576:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Buchanan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buchanan 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 Buchanan?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buchanan.

What to pack for Buchanan in February

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

In February, Buchanan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buchanan 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buchanan 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 Buchanan peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buchanan 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 Buchanan is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 957 µg/m³Sep 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buchanan?

Buchanan sits at 5.9°N, 10.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Harbel, 53 km away.

HarbelKakataMonroviaTubmanburgGbarngaGreenvilleSaclepeaGanta

Topography around Buchanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buchanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Buchanan is covered by water (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
610 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Harbel 53 km · Kakata 80 km · Monrovia 95 km · Tubmanburg 140 km · Gbarnga 140 km · Greenville 148 km · Saclepea 180 km · Ganta 191 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Buchanan (5.8769°, -10.0496°, elevation 11 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).