Magaria weather in February

In February, Magaria sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 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 Magaria's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Magaria 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 28°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 Magaria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 23 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
23
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.

Magaria 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.8
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.8
Apr40° / 26°20.512.30.2
May40° / 27°92.312.60.2
Jun37° / 27°276.212.81.6
Jul33° / 25°991512.73.0
Aug31° / 23°17718.312.43.5
Sep33° / 24°628.112.13.4
Oct36° / 23°61.511.72.6
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 16°0011.26.4

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Magaria 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 13 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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 6:55 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:21
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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 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.57 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 Magaria

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Magaria?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magaria in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magaria 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 Magaria 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Magaria 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 Magaria is worst in February — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17116 µg/m³Aug 1237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb116Unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr100Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec103Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magaria?

Magaria sits at 13.0°N, 8.9°E, 396 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Daura, 64 km away.

KanoGazaouaGaya

Topography around Magaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Magaria is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
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48 m
80 km
247 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Daura 64 km · Gumel 66 km · Matamey 67 km · Mirriah 83 km · Zinder 90 km · Kano 119 km · Gazaoua 123 km · Gaya 127 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 Magaria (12.9983°, 8.9099°, elevation 396 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).