Koidu weather in February

In February, Koidu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 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 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Koidu's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koidu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Koidu is city in Kono District, 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 Koidu 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 31°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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83321
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103421
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How February really feels in Koidu

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.

Koidu 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° / 20°112.411.64.9
Feb34° / 22°142.911.73.8
Mar33° / 23°6310.311.93.4
Apr32° / 23°10515.712.23.5
May30° / 23°23525.412.43.2
Jun28° / 22°3352812.53.3
Jul27° / 21°36929.312.53.5
Aug27° / 21°41929.712.33.4
Sep28° / 21°42228.812.13.3
Oct29° / 21°32229.511.83.1
Nov29° / 21°12916.411.64.5
Dec30° / 20°163.111.55.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Koidu gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1811
1912
2012
2113
2214
2315
2416
2517
2618
2718
2819

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1231526297
2231625297
3231626297
4221726297
5221726297
6211726296
7201727306
8201827306
9191827306
10181828307
11171728317
12161728317
13151729328
14141629329
15131630339
161215303310
171115313311
181014313312
19913313313
20813313314
21712313415
22712313416
23611303518
24611293519
25610293620
26610283720
2759273721
2859273822

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:096:46
211.67:096:47
311.67:096:47
411.67:096:47
511.77:086:47
611.77:086:48
711.77:086:48
811.77:086:48
911.77:086:49
1011.77:086:49
1111.77:086:49
1211.77:086:49
1311.77:076:50
1411.77:076:50
1511.77:076:50
1611.77:076:50
1711.77:066:50
1811.77:066:51
1911.77:066:51
2011.87:066:51
2111.87:056:51
2211.87:056:51
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2711.87:036:52
2811.87:036:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Koidu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Koidu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koidu in February

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

In February, Koidu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koidu 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 Koidu peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koidu 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 Koidu is worst in March — around 233 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 25.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 18221 µg/m³Aug 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar233Very unhealthy
Apr151Very unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koidu?

Koidu sits at 8.6°N, 11.0°W, 381 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Segbwema, 72 km away.

SegbwemaKenemaFoya KamaraYende MillimouGueckedouKissidougouBoMakeni

Topography around Koidu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koidu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Koidu is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Segbwema 72 km · Kenema 89 km · Foya Kamara 90 km · Yende Millimou 92 km · Gueckedou 93 km · Kissidougou 113 km · Bo 113 km · Makeni 121 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 Koidu (8.6439°, -10.9714°, elevation 381 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).