Madaoua weather in February

In February, Madaoua sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Madaoua's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Madaoua is urban commune in 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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Madaoua reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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 Madaoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 26 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
26
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.

Madaoua weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.36.6
Feb33° / 18°0011.54.4
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 26°10.312.30.1
May40° / 28°92.412.60.1
Jun38° / 27°18512.81.3
Jul34° / 25°5611.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°11314.412.53.4
Sep35° / 25°417.212.12.8
Oct37° / 23°61.911.71.9
Nov35° / 19°0011.33.4
Dec31° / 16°0011.26.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 16%.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Madaoua 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

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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
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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 7:08 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:40 PM.

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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 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Madaoua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Madaoua?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madaoua in February

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

In February, Madaoua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madaoua in February

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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 Madaoua peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Madaoua 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 Madaoua is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1397 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Madaoua?

Madaoua sits at 14.1°N, 6.0°E, 328 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Illela, 81 km away.

DakoroGwadabawaTahouaTibiri

Topography around Madaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Madaoua is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

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209 m
80 km
401 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Illela 81 km · Birni N Konni 83 km · Illéla 88 km · Guidan Roumdji 92 km · Dakoro 99 km · Gwadabawa 111 km · Tahoua 117 km · Tibiri 131 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 Madaoua (14.073°, 5.96°, elevation 328 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).