Ganye weather in February

In February, Ganye sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ganye's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ganye reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113419
123419
133419
143419
153420
163420
173420
183420
193420
203420
213420
223520
233521
243521
253521
263521
273521
283521

How February really feels in Ganye

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.

Ganye weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.65.3
Feb34° / 20°10.411.73.8
Mar36° / 23°61.411.92.4
Apr35° / 24°489.912.22.3
May33° / 24°11521.112.42.7
Jun31° / 22°12224.112.53.1
Jul29° / 22°16526.512.43.4
Aug28° / 21°2212712.33.7
Sep29° / 21°17026.3123.3
Oct31° / 21°8817.511.83.8
Nov33° / 20°51.211.64.5
Dec32° / 18°00.111.55.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ganye gets around 1 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
697210
797210
897210
997210
1095320
1194321
1294321
1392431
1492431
1591531
1690541
1790541
1889641
1988651
2087751
2186752
2284862
2384862
2483962
2582972
2683971
27821071
28811081

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:14
211.66:366:15
311.66:366:15
411.76:366:15
511.76:366:16
611.76:366:16
711.76:366:16
811.76:366:16
911.76:366:17
1011.76:366:17
1111.76:356:17
1211.76:356:17
1311.76:356:18
1411.76:356:18
1511.76:356:18
1611.76:346:18
1711.76:346:18
1811.76:346:19
1911.86:346:19
2011.86:336:19
2111.86:336:19
2211.86:336:19
2311.86:326:19
2411.86:326:19
2511.86:326:20
2611.86:316:20
2711.86:316:20
2811.86:316:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ganye

In seasonPeak

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

Ganye's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ganye sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ganye?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ganye in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ganye in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganye peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ganye 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 Ganye is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1680 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ganye?

Ganye sits at 8.4°N, 12.1°E, 484 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jalingo, 92 km away.

JalingoYolaJimetaNumanBeliTchéboaGarouaBiliri

Topography around Ganye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Ganye is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Jalingo 92 km · Yola 98 km · Jimeta 104 km · Numan 114 km · Beli 135 km · Tchéboa 141 km · Garoua 177 km · Biliri 183 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Ganye (8.435°, 12.0511°, elevation 484 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).