Néma weather in February

In February, Néma sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°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 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Néma's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Néma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Néma is commune of Mauritania.

Density
3,593/km²
people per km²

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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Néma reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
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How February really feels in Néma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 17 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
17
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.

Néma weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10.411.16.9
Feb32° / 19°10.111.45.0
Mar36° / 23°0011.92.6
Apr40° / 27°10.212.40.3
May41° / 29°41.112.80.0
Jun41° / 30°72.1130.0
Jul38° / 28°34712.91.0
Aug36° / 26°759.712.62.3
Sep37° / 26°306.812.11.4
Oct38° / 26°81.611.61.2
Nov35° / 22°10.111.23.4
Dec31° / 18°00.1116.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
137129
147129
157129
167327
177426
187525
197624
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228020
238020
248119
258218
268317
278317
288317

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Néma gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
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910000
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Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
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1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 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 7:05 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:20
211.37:046:21
311.37:046:22
411.37:046:22
511.37:046:22
611.37:036:23
711.37:036:23
811.47:036:24
911.47:036:24
1011.47:026:25
1111.47:026:25
1211.47:026:26
1311.47:016:26
1411.47:016:27
1511.47:006:27
1611.57:006:27
1711.56:596:28
1811.56:596:28
1911.56:586:28
2011.56:586:29
2111.56:576:29
2211.56:576:30
2311.66:566:30
2411.66:566:30
2511.66:556:31
2611.66:556:31
2711.66:546:31
2811.66:536:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Néma

In seasonPeak

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

Néma sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Néma?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Néma in February

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

In February, Néma sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Néma 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 Néma peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Néma 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 Néma is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec111Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Néma?

Néma sits at 16.6°N, 7.3°W, 266 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bougadoum, 84 km away.

BougadoumTembedghaNaraMberaAyoun El AtrousNioroNionoDiéma

Topography around Néma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Néma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Néma is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
246 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bougadoum 84 km · Tembedgha 106 km · Nara 161 km · Mbera 178 km · Ayoun El Atrous 251 km · Nioro 294 km · Niono 296 km · Diéma 310 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Néma (16.617°, -7.2565°, elevation 266 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).