Zégoua weather in February

In February, Zégoua sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zégoua's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zégoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zégoua reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103522
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283723

How February really feels in Zégoua

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.

Zégoua 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
Jan33° / 19°20.411.54.4
Feb36° / 22°30.611.72.7
Mar37° / 24°123.311.91.7
Apr37° / 25°44912.21.7
May35° / 25°7313.912.52.3
Jun32° / 23°9615.912.63.3
Jul30° / 23°18723.412.63.5
Aug29° / 22°24025.912.33.4
Sep30° / 22°16421.612.13.6
Oct32° / 22°681211.83.9
Nov34° / 21°71.511.53.8
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38218
48119
58119
68020
77921
87921
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147525
157426
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zégoua gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
254
265
275
285

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1894520
2894520
3885520
4885520
5875530
6865630
7856630
8846640
9846640
10826750
11826750
12816850
13806860
14806860
15796960
16796960
177671070
187671070
197671070
207471180
217471180
227371181
237171291
247171291
2569713101
2669713101
2768713111
2867713121

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:22
211.66:506:23
311.66:506:23
411.66:506:24
511.66:496:24
611.66:496:24
711.66:496:25
811.66:496:25
911.66:496:25
1011.66:496:25
1111.66:486:26
1211.66:486:26
1311.66:486:26
1411.66:486:27
1511.76:486:27
1611.76:476:27
1711.76:476:27
1811.76:476:28
1911.76:466:28
2011.76:466:28
2111.76:466:28
2211.76:456:28
2311.76:456:28
2411.76:456:29
2511.76:446:29
2611.86:446:29
2711.86:436:29
2811.86:436:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zégoua

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Zégoua?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zégoua in February

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

In February, Zégoua sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zégoua in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zégoua peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zégoua 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 Zégoua is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1650 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zégoua?

Zégoua sits at 10.5°N, 5.6°W, 344 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kadiolo, 15 km away.

Topography around Zégoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zégoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Zégoua is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kadiolo 15 km · Niellé 32 km · Diawala 47 km · Massiogo 54 km · Nambingué 59 km · M’Bengué 61 km · Kaouara 67 km · Ouangolodougou 80 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 Zégoua (10.488°, -5.6494°, elevation 344 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).