Zouérat weather in February

In February, Zouérat sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Zouérat's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zouérat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:28 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
27%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Zouérat is city in Mauritania.

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zouérat reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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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52512
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How February really feels in Zouérat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zouérat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°20.510.89.0
Feb26° / 13°20.411.28.9
Mar29° / 15°20.311.87.4
Apr32° / 17°10.312.55.5
May35° / 20°10.113.13.7
Jun38° / 23°10.213.41.5
Jul41° / 26°10.213.30.0
Aug41° / 27°41.112.80.0
Sep38° / 25°81.512.11.3
Oct34° / 21°91.111.54.1
Nov28° / 16°20.310.97.5
Dec24° / 13°30.510.69.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Zouérat gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
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172
182
191
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211
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261
271
281

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:346:32
211.07:346:33
311.07:346:34
411.07:336:34
511.07:336:35
611.17:336:36
711.17:326:36
811.17:326:37
911.17:316:37
1011.17:316:38
1111.17:306:39
1211.27:306:39
1311.27:296:40
1411.27:296:40
1511.27:286:41
1611.27:276:42
1711.37:276:42
1811.37:266:43
1911.37:256:43
2011.37:256:44
2111.37:246:44
2211.47:236:45
2311.47:236:45
2411.47:226:46
2511.47:216:46
2611.47:206:47
2711.57:206:47
2811.57:196:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Zouérat

In seasonPeak

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

Zouérat sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Zouérat?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Zouérat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zouérat in February

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

In February, Zouérat sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zouérat in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zouérat peaks around August 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 24UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zouérat 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 Zouérat is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 18114 µg/m³Nov 1247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun82Unhealthy
Jul117Unhealthy
Aug96Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zouérat?

Zouérat sits at 22.7°N, 12.5°W, 352 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Atar, 254 km away.

AtarDakhlaAkjoujtBoujdourSmaraEl MarsaLaayouneNouadhibou

Topography around Zouérat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouérat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.

The land around Zouérat is covered by bare terrain (88%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
716 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Atar 254 km · Dakhla 372 km · Akjoujt 388 km · Boujdour 429 km · Smara 452 km · El Marsa 494 km · Laayoune 495 km · Nouadhibou 512 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 Zouérat (22.7354°, -12.4713°, elevation 352 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).