Linguère weather in February

In February, Linguère sees average daytime highs of 34°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 9th-warmest and 8th-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 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Linguère's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linguère's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Linguère is departmental capital in Senegal.

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 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Linguère 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 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93419
103419
113420
123420
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283521

How February really feels in Linguère

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.

Linguère weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.211.25.2
Feb34° / 20°10.111.53.8
Mar37° / 22°10.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°0012.30.7
May40° / 25°0012.70.1
Jun38° / 25°80.812.91.1
Jul36° / 26°355.512.82.4
Aug34° / 25°9510.912.52.9
Sep34° / 25°739.512.12.9
Oct37° / 25°173.511.71.9
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.7
Dec33° / 19°10.211.14.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166931
177129
187129
197228
207327
217426
227525
237525
247624
257624
267624
277723
287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Linguère 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
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280

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139442
149352
159352
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219451
229451
239451
249451
259451
269451
279541
289541

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:346:54
211.37:346:54
311.37:346:55
411.47:346:55
511.47:346:56
611.47:336:56
711.47:336:56
811.47:336:57
911.47:336:57
1011.47:326:58
1111.47:326:58
1211.47:326:59
1311.57:316:59
1411.57:316:59
1511.57:307:00
1611.57:307:00
1711.57:307:00
1811.57:297:01
1911.57:297:01
2011.67:287:01
2111.67:287:02
2211.67:277:02
2311.67:277:02
2411.67:267:03
2511.67:267:03
2611.67:257:03
2711.67:257:03
2811.77:247:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 6.04 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
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Linguère

In seasonPeak

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

Linguère sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Linguère?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Linguère in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Linguère 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 Linguère peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Linguère 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 Linguère is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12110 µg/m³Aug 2129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun86Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Linguère?

Linguère sits at 15.4°N, 15.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Ndibène Dahra, 39 km away.

Ndibène DahraDaraToubaMbakéKeur MédouneLougaDaganaRichard-Toll

Topography around Linguère

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linguère has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Linguère is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ndibène Dahra 39 km · Dara 39 km · Touba 100 km · Mbaké 108 km · Keur Médoune 110 km · Louga 121 km · Dagana 131 km · Richard-Toll 134 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 Linguère (15.3953°, -15.1193°, elevation 21 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).