Joal weather in February

In February, Joal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Joal's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Joal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Joal is city in Senegal.

Density
2,647/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Joal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22919
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42920
52920
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112920
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How February really feels in Joal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Joal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°20.211.37.2
Feb29° / 20°10.111.56.8
Mar30° / 20°00.111.96.6
Apr30° / 20°0012.36.8
May29° / 22°00.112.67.0
Jun29° / 24°40.712.86.8
Jul29° / 26°61912.85.4
Aug29° / 26°18418.112.54.2
Sep30° / 26°12815.712.14.3
Oct31° / 26°355.111.75.0
Nov32° / 23°10.211.35.2
Dec30° / 21°20.311.26.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
136931
146931
157129
167228
177327
187426
197525
207624
217723
227822
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Joal gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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20
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40
50
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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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1741682
2741682
3741682
4751582
5741682
6741682
7741682
8731782
9721882
10721981
11712081
12702181
13702181
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15682381
16662491
17662590
18652690
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20642790
21642790
22632890
23632890
24632890
25632890
26622990
27622990
28613090

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2116light breeze
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2816light breeze

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 7:40 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:407:02
211.47:397:03
311.47:397:03
411.47:397:04
511.47:397:04
611.47:397:04
711.47:387:05
811.57:387:05
911.57:387:06
1011.57:387:06
1111.57:377:06
1211.57:377:07
1311.57:377:07
1411.57:367:08
1511.57:367:08
1611.57:367:08
1711.67:357:09
1811.67:357:09
1911.67:357:09
2011.67:347:09
2111.67:347:10
2211.67:337:10
2311.67:337:10
2411.67:327:11
2511.77:327:11
2611.77:317:11
2711.77:317:11
2811.77:307:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Joal

In seasonPeak

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

Joal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Joal sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Joal?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Joal in February

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

In February, Joal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Joal in February

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Feb 5 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Joal 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 Joal peaks around March 18 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 highMar 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Joal 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 Joal is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 10104 µg/m³Aug 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Joal?

Joal sits at 14.2°N, 16.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Mbour, 30 km away.

NguékhokhFatickPoukham UnGandiayeKhombole

Topography around Joal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Joal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Joal is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Mbour 30 km · Thiadiaye 32 km · Sali 35 km · Nguékhokh 41 km · Fatick 51 km · Poukham Un 51 km · Gandiaye 63 km · Khombole 68 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Joal (14.1731°, -16.8493°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).