Sélibaby weather in February

In February, Sélibaby sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sélibaby's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sélibaby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:18 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sélibaby is commune of Mauritania.

Density
272/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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sélibaby reaches about 36°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 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Sélibaby

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.

Sélibaby weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.24.6
Feb36° / 22°00.111.52.9
Mar39° / 25°00.111.90.8
Apr41° / 28°0012.30.0
May42° / 30°20.512.70.0
Jun40° / 30°132.712.90.3
Jul36° / 27°678.512.82.2
Aug33° / 26°1141212.53.0
Sep34° / 26°889.412.12.9
Oct37° / 26°193.511.71.7
Nov36° / 23°10.211.32.3
Dec34° / 21°10.111.14.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
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116931
127030
137129
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sélibaby gets around 0 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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50
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light 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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:226:42
211.37:226:43
311.47:226:43
411.47:226:44
511.47:226:44
611.47:216:45
711.47:216:45
811.47:216:45
911.47:216:46
1011.47:206:46
1111.47:206:47
1211.57:206:47
1311.57:196:47
1411.57:196:48
1511.57:186:48
1611.57:186:49
1711.57:186:49
1811.57:176:49
1911.57:176:50
2011.67:166:50
2111.67:166:50
2211.67:156:51
2311.67:156:51
2411.67:146:51
2511.67:146:51
2611.67:136:52
2711.77:136:52
2811.77:126:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sélibaby

In seasonPeak

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

Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sélibaby in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1380 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sélibaby?

Sélibaby sits at 15.2°N, 12.2°W, 64 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Kayes, 112 km away.

KayesKanelEl ’AyoûnMatamOuro SoguiElghabraThilogneKaédi

Topography around Sélibaby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélibaby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Sélibaby is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kayes 112 km · Kanel 113 km · El ’Ayoûn 116 km · Matam 127 km · Ouro Sogui 132 km · Elghabra 174 km · Thilogne 179 km · Kaédi 179 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 Sélibaby (15.1585°, -12.1843°, elevation 64 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).