San weather in February

In February, San sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

San is town in Mali.

Density
666/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in San reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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283722

How February really feels in San

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.

San weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.211.35.3
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.4
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.3
Apr40° / 27°92.612.30.3
May39° / 28°205.912.60.6
Jun36° / 27°4310.412.81.9
Jul33° / 25°12317.412.73.0
Aug31° / 24°19620.912.43.3
Sep32° / 24°10714.812.13.5
Oct35° / 24°265.811.72.7
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
167822
177921
187921
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207921
218020
228020
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248020
258020
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278119
288119

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
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219730
229631
239631
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259541
269541
279541
289541

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:516:16
211.46:506:16
311.46:506:17
411.46:506:17
511.56:506:17
611.56:506:18
711.56:506:18
811.56:496:19
911.56:496:19
1011.56:496:19
1111.56:496:20
1211.56:486:20
1311.56:486:20
1411.56:486:21
1511.66:476:21
1611.66:476:21
1711.66:476:22
1811.66:466:22
1911.66:466:22
2011.66:456:22
2111.66:456:23
2211.66:456:23
2311.76:446:23
2411.76:446:23
2511.76:436:24
2611.76:436:24
2711.76:426:24
2811.76:426:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San

In seasonPeak

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

San's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit San?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San in February

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

In February, San sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 17UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San 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 San is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1068 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San?

San sits at 13.3°N, 4.9°W, 277 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Djenné, 77 km away.

BlaYorossoDiourouMoninnpébougouKoutialaKouri

Topography around San

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around San is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
205 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Djenné 77 km · Ké-Macina 89 km · Bla 101 km · Yorosso 105 km · Diourou 110 km · Moninnpébougou 116 km · Koutiala 118 km · Kouri 124 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 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 San (13.297°, -4.8963°, elevation 277 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).