Gouré weather in February

In February, Gouré sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 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 73% 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 Gouré's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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 Gouré reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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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How February really feels in Gouré

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 13 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
13
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.

Gouré 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° / 14°0011.37.6
Feb32° / 17°0011.55.3
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.3
Apr40° / 25°10.212.30.2
May41° / 27°41.212.60.0
Jun39° / 27°93.312.80.5
Jul36° / 26°6012.212.72.0
Aug34° / 24°11115.612.52.8
Sep36° / 25°295.812.12.0
Oct37° / 24°30.611.71.7
Nov34° / 19°0011.44.1
Dec30° / 15°0011.27.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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

Any precipitation

Gouré 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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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 6:51 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:516:14
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311.46:516:15
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1911.66:466:21
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2311.66:446:22
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2511.76:436:22
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2711.76:426:23
2811.76:416:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gouré

In seasonPeak

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

Gouré sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Gouré?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gouré in February

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

In February, Gouré sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gouré in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gouré peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gouré 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 Gouré is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11108 µg/m³Aug 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gouré?

Gouré sits at 14.0°N, 10.3°E, 447 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 100 km away.

KumagunnamNguruMirriahZinderGashuaHadejiaGumelMagaria

Topography around Gouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Gouré is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
295 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kumagunnam 100 km · Nguru 125 km · Mirriah 125 km · Zinder 140 km · Gashua 149 km · Hadejia 172 km · Gumel 179 km · Magaria 183 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 Gouré (13.9835°, 10.2704°, elevation 447 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).