Médina Gounas weather in February

In February, Médina Gounas sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Médina Gounas's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Médina Gounas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical February day in Médina Gounas reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33622
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93722
103722
113722
123722
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283924

How February really feels in Médina Gounas

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.

Médina Gounas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.2
Feb38° / 22°10.211.61.6
Mar40° / 25°0011.90.2
Apr41° / 27°00.112.30.0
May40° / 28°61.312.60.1
Jun37° / 27°426.812.81.5
Jul33° / 25°14516.912.72.9
Aug31° / 24°22922.212.43.0
Sep32° / 24°18218.512.13.2
Oct34° / 24°517.911.73.2
Nov36° / 22°30.711.42.7
Dec35° / 20°10.211.23.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137426
147426
157525
167624
177723
187822
197921
208020
218119
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Médina Gounas gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

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 (%)
19352
29352
39352
49352
59352
69352
79442
89442
99442
109442
119442
129442
139352
149352
159352
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219352
229352
239352
249352
259352
269253
279253
289253

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

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
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
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 7:26 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:266:51
211.47:266:52
311.47:266:52
411.57:256:53
511.57:256:53
611.57:256:53
711.57:256:54
811.57:256:54
911.57:246:55
1011.57:246:55
1111.57:246:55
1211.57:246:56
1311.57:236:56
1411.67:236:56
1511.67:236:57
1611.67:226:57
1711.67:226:57
1811.67:226:57
1911.67:216:58
2011.67:216:58
2111.67:206:58
2211.67:206:59
2311.77:196:59
2411.77:196:59
2511.77:196:59
2611.77:186:59
2711.77:187:00
2811.77:177:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.12 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
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Médina Gounas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Médina Gounas sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Médina Gounas?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Médina Gounas.

What to pack for Médina Gounas in February

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

In February, Médina Gounas sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Médina Gounas 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 Médina Gounas peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Médina Gounas 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 Médina Gounas is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1771 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May50Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Médina Gounas?

Médina Gounas sits at 13.1°N, 13.8°W, 59 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 39 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéFaratoTambacoundaKoundaraKamabiGabúKoumpentoum

Topography around Médina Gounas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Médina Gounas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Médina Gounas is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Vélingara 39 km · Diaoubé 51 km · Farato 58 km · Tambacounda 71 km · Koundara 88 km · Kamabi 90 km · Gabú 108 km · Koumpentoum 129 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 Médina Gounas (13.1361°, -13.7557°, elevation 59 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).