Port Loko weather in February

In February, Port Loko sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 61% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Port Loko's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Loko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Port Loko is city.

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 Port Loko reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°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 Port Loko

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.

Port Loko weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°112.711.54.7
Feb34° / 23°71.711.74.1
Mar34° / 24°21511.93.6
Apr33° / 25°568.912.23.5
May31° / 24°24624.912.42.9
Jun29° / 23°39429.512.52.8
Jul28° / 23°53930.212.53.1
Aug28° / 23°61030.112.33.3
Sep29° / 23°49429.612.12.9
Oct30° / 23°30229.911.82.8
Nov30° / 23°12921.711.63.6
Dec31° / 23°276.711.55.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
37921
47921
57921
67822
77723
87624
97624
107525
117426
127426
137426
147228
157228
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277327
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Port Loko gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
75
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95
105
115
125
135
146
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166
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186
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2810

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11337572
21337572
31337572
41338562
51338562
61339552
71339552
81339552
91339552
101339561
111339561
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200238582
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220137593
230137584
240136594
250135595
260135586
270134596
280134587

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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187calm
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287calm

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 7:16 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:166:53
211.67:166:54
311.67:166:54
411.67:166:54
511.67:166:55
611.77:166:55
711.77:166:55
811.77:166:55
911.77:156:56
1011.77:156:56
1111.77:156:56
1211.77:156:56
1311.77:156:57
1411.77:156:57
1511.77:146:57
1611.77:146:57
1711.77:146:58
1811.77:146:58
1911.77:136:58
2011.77:136:58
2111.87:136:58
2211.87:126:58
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2511.87:116:59
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2711.87:116:59
2811.87:106:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
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196.0Bright
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216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Port Loko

In seasonPeak

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

Port Loko's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Port Loko 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 Port Loko?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Port Loko for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port Loko in February

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

In February, Port Loko sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Port Loko in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 66 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Port Loko 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 Port Loko 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Port Loko 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 Port Loko is worst in April — around 267 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateUnhealthyApr 15244 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr267Very unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Port Loko?

Port Loko sits at 8.8°N, 12.8°W, 51 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Lunsar, 29 km away.

LunsarWaterlooFreetownGoderichMile 91ForécariahMakeniNjala

Topography around Port Loko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Loko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Port Loko is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Lunsar 29 km · Waterloo 57 km · Freetown 58 km · Goderich 67 km · Mile 91 71 km · Forécariah 81 km · Makeni 83 km · Njala 104 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 Port Loko (8.7661°, -12.787°, elevation 51 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. 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).