Koungneul Sossé weather in February

In February, Koungneul Sossé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. 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 Koungneul Sossé's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koungneul Sossé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:28 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical February day in Koungneul Sossé reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°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)
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283722

How February really feels in Koungneul Sossé

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.

Koungneul Sossé weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°10.111.34.0
Feb36° / 21°10.111.52.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.1
Apr40° / 24°0012.30.2
May39° / 25°10.412.60.4
Jun37° / 26°23412.81.6
Jul34° / 25°11013.712.72.6
Aug32° / 25°18619.412.52.9
Sep33° / 24°14015.312.13.1
Oct35° / 24°37611.72.7
Nov36° / 22°20.511.42.4
Dec34° / 20°20.211.23.7

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86436
96535
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
157030
167030
177228
187327
197327
207525
217525
227624
237723
247723
257723
267723
277822
287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Koungneul Sossé 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 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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39262
49262
59262
69262
79262
89262
99352
109352
119352
129352
139352
149352
159352
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219442
229442
239442
249442
259442
269442
279541
289541

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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2811calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:316:54
211.47:316:55
311.47:316:55
411.47:316:56
511.47:316:56
611.47:306:57
711.47:306:57
811.57:306:57
911.57:306:58
1011.57:296:58
1111.57:296:59
1211.57:296:59
1311.57:286:59
1411.57:287:00
1511.57:287:00
1611.57:277:00
1711.67:277:01
1811.67:277:01
1911.67:267:01
2011.67:267:02
2111.67:257:02
2211.67:257:02
2311.67:247:02
2411.67:247:03
2511.77:237:03
2611.77:237:03
2711.77:227:03
2811.77:227:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Koungneul Sossé

In seasonPeak

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

Koungneul Sossé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Koungneul Sossé sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Koungneul Sossé?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koungneul Sossé in February

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

In February, Koungneul Sossé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koungneul Sossé 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 Koungneul Sossé peaks around August 21 at about 12 (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 highAug 21UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koungneul Sossé 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 Koungneul Sossé is worst in February — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1585 µg/m³Aug 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koungneul Sossé?

Koungneul Sossé sits at 14.0°N, 14.8°W, 16 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Koungheul, 3.0 km away.

KaffrineFaratoFarafenniSomaNioro du RipVélingara

Topography around Koungneul Sossé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koungneul Sossé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Koungneul Sossé is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Koungheul 3.0 km · Koumpentoum 27 km · Kaffrine 81 km · Farato 90 km · Farafenni 96 km · Soma 98 km · Nioro du Rip 109 km · Vélingara 118 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 Koungneul Sossé (13.9667°, -14.8167°, elevation 16 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).