Kenema weather in February

In February, Kenema sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kenema's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kenema is city in Sierra Leone.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kenema reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Kenema

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.

Kenema weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°153.411.64.6
Feb34° / 22°194.511.73.5
Mar34° / 23°5810.411.93.2
Apr32° / 23°11417.212.23.2
May30° / 23°22126.412.42.9
Jun29° / 22°2872812.43.1
Jul28° / 22°35528.312.43.5
Aug27° / 22°41328.912.33.5
Sep28° / 22°39528.9123.1
Oct29° / 22°22728.611.83.1
Nov29° / 22°9017.111.64.2
Dec30° / 21°215.111.65.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
97129
107030
116931
126733
136634
146634
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176337
186238
196238
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216139
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236139
246040
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kenema gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1251941320
2252041320
3252140320
4152140320
5152240320
6152240320
7142240320
8142240320
9142240320
10142241330
11142141330
12142141340
13142041341
14041941351
15041841361
16041741371
17031642371
18031542381
19031443391
20031343401
21031242411
22031142422
23031041442
24031040452
2503939472
2602938482
2702838492
2802837503

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:086:48
211.77:086:48
311.77:086:49
411.77:086:49
511.77:086:49
611.77:086:50
711.77:086:50
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911.77:086:50
1011.77:086:51
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1311.77:076:51
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1711.87:076:52
1811.87:066:52
1911.87:066:52
2011.87:066:52
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2211.87:056:53
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2811.87:036:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kenema

In seasonPeak

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

Kenema's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kenema sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kenema?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kenema in February

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

In February, Kenema sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kenema in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenema peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kenema 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 Kenema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 19248 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar264Very unhealthy
Apr167Very unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kenema?

Kenema sits at 7.9°N, 11.2°W, 182 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Segbwema, 30 km away.

SegbwemaBoBumpeKoiduNjalaTubmanburgFoya KamaraMile 91

Topography around Kenema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Kenema is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Segbwema 30 km · Bo 61 km · Bumpe 79 km · Koidu 89 km · Njala 99 km · Tubmanburg 119 km · Foya Kamara 121 km · Mile 91 130 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Kenema (7.8769°, -11.1903°, elevation 182 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).