Baléyara weather in February

In February, Baléyara sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 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 33°C in the first days to 36°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 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 Baléyara's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baléyara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Baléyara is town in Tillaberi Region, Niger.

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 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Baléyara reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Baléyara

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.

Baléyara 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°10.211.91.2
Apr41° / 27°20.512.30.0
May40° / 29°71.712.60.2
Jun38° / 28°184.312.81.5
Jul34° / 26°538.912.72.9
Aug33° / 25°12013.312.53.4
Sep35° / 25°365.712.13.0
Oct37° / 25°71.711.71.7
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Baléyara 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 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 (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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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 7:20 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:206:44
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511.47:196:45
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1511.57:166:49
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2711.77:116:52
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baléyara

In seasonPeak

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

Baléyara sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Baléyara?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baléyara in February

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

In February, Baléyara sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baléyara 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 Baléyara peaks around August 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baléyara 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 Baléyara is worst in February — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1888 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baléyara?

Baléyara sits at 13.8°N, 3.0°E, 211 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Filingué, 74 km away.

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Topography around Baléyara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baléyara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Baléyara is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Filingué 74 km · Birnin Gaouré 78 km · Kollo 85 km · Dosso 86 km · Youri Kourtéré 91 km · Niamey 96 km · Say 99 km · Dogondoutchi 117 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Baléyara (13.7838°, 2.9523°, elevation 211 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).