Saint-Louis weather in February

In February, Saint-Louis sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint-Louis's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Louis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Saint-Louis is city and regional capital in Senegal.

Founded
1659

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Saint-Louis reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Saint-Louis

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.

Saint-Louis weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°30.211.28.7
Feb25° / 19°10.211.58.8
Mar25° / 20°0011.99.1
Apr25° / 20°0012.39.2
May25° / 21°0012.79.1
Jun27° / 23°10.312.98.7
Jul28° / 25°11212.97.6
Aug29° / 26°577.812.55.9
Sep30° / 27°527.212.15.6
Oct30° / 26°132.111.66.1
Nov29° / 24°00.111.36.8
Dec27° / 21°20.311.18.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106634
116535
126535
136634
146733
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237525
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287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saint-Louis 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 (%)
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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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751591
27415101
37316101
47316101
57316101
67316101
77217101
87118101
97118101
107019101
116920101
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166324121
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186126121
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Wind in February

Winds average 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
522breezy
622breezy
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2822breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 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 7:41 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:416:58
211.37:406:59
311.37:406:59
411.37:407:00
511.37:407:00
611.47:407:01
711.47:397:01
811.47:397:02
911.47:397:02
1011.47:387:02
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1211.47:387:03
1311.47:377:04
1411.57:377:04
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1611.57:367:05
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1911.57:357:06
2011.57:347:06
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
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55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.8Bright
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125.8Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
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246.3Intense
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286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Saint-Louis

In seasonPeak

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

Saint-Louis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Saint-Louis sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Louis?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Saint-Louis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Louis in February

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

In February, Saint-Louis sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint-Louis in February

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Jan 11 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Saint-Louis 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 Saint-Louis peaks around March 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Saint-Louis 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 Saint-Louis is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2199 µg/m³Aug 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Louis?

Saint-Louis sits at 16.0°N, 16.5°W, 8 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Louga, 53 km away.

LougaKébémerRossoRichard-TollMékhéMboroDaganaTivaouane

Topography around Saint-Louis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Louis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Saint-Louis is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
57 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Louga 53 km · Kébémer 73 km · Rosso 92 km · Richard-Toll 98 km · Mékhé 102 km · Mboro 106 km · Dagana 108 km · Tivaouane 124 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 Saint-Louis (16.0179°, -16.4896°, 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).