Njala weather in February

In February, Njala sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Njala's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Njala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Njala is place in Southern Province, 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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Njala reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
13423
23423
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
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203523
213524
223524
233524
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283524

How February really feels in Njala

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.

Njala 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
Jan33° / 22°133.411.64.1
Feb35° / 23°143.311.73.0
Mar35° / 24°449.811.92.7
Apr33° / 24°9616.312.22.8
May31° / 24°22426.312.42.7
Jun29° / 23°32128.812.52.8
Jul28° / 22°39729.212.43.2
Aug28° / 22°49629.512.33.3
Sep29° / 22°40329.2122.9
Oct30° / 23°22828.911.82.9
Nov30° / 22°8918.611.63.9
Dec31° / 22°204.911.55.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77624
87624
97426
107426
117327
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
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246832
256733
266733
276733
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Njala gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2115
2215
2316
2417
2518
2618
2719
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121249361
2121249351
3121249351
4011251351
5011251351
6011251351
7011251351
8011152351
9011152351
10011152351
11011152351
12011151361
13011051371
14011050381
15011049381
16011048391
17011048401
18011047402
1901947412
2001946422
2101945432
2201844443
2301843453
2401841464
2501740475
2601739485
2701738486
2801637496

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 7:12 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:126:51
211.67:126:51
311.77:126:52
411.77:126:52
511.77:126:52
611.77:126:52
711.77:126:53
811.77:126:53
911.77:126:53
1011.77:126:53
1111.77:116:54
1211.77:116:54
1311.77:116:54
1411.77:116:54
1511.77:116:55
1611.77:116:55
1711.77:106:55
1811.87:106:55
1911.87:106:55
2011.87:096:55
2111.87:096:56
2211.87:096:56
2311.87:096:56
2411.87:086:56
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2611.87:086:56
2711.87:076:56
2811.87:076:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Njala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Njala 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 Njala?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Njala in February

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

In February, Njala sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Njala 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 Njala peaks around August 20 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 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Njala 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 Njala is worst in April — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 9200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar194Very unhealthy
Apr202Very unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Njala?

Njala sits at 8.2°N, 12.0°W, 67 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Mile 91, 34 km away.

Mile 91BumpeBoMakeniLunsarKenemaPort LokoWaterloo

Topography around Njala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Njala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Njala is covered by grassland (54%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), shrubs (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (57%), grassland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Mile 91 34 km · Bumpe 40 km · Bo 43 km · Makeni 73 km · Lunsar 76 km · Kenema 99 km · Port Loko 104 km · Waterloo 117 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 Njala (8.2323°, -12.0156°, elevation 67 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).