Afgooye weather in February

In February, Afgooye sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 70% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Afgooye's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afgooye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Afgooye is human settlement.

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 Afgooye reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 36°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 Afgooye

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.

Afgooye 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
Jan35° / 23°81.311.93.5
Feb35° / 24°20.311.93.0
Mar35° / 25°152.9122.8
Apr34° / 25°9114.4122.8
May32° / 25°7516.712.13.6
Jun31° / 24°206.512.15.0
Jul30° / 23°205.512.15.5
Aug30° / 23°155.212.15.4
Sep31° / 23°164.5125.1
Oct32° / 24°7711.9124.0
Nov32° / 24°10716.811.93.6
Dec33° / 24°345.911.93.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68317
78317
88317
98317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Afgooye gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
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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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1330607
2330607
3329617
4329617
5329617
6328618
7328618
8327619
93276010
103266011
113265912
122256112
132246113
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191206118
201196218
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221176220
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240166321
250166222
260156223
270146224
280146125

Wind in February

Winds average 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:10
211.96:166:10
311.96:166:11
411.96:166:11
511.96:166:11
611.96:166:11
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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 7.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Afgooye?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afgooye in February

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

In February, Afgooye sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Afgooye 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 29 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Afgooye in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afgooye peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Afgooye 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 Afgooye is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2215 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afgooye?

Afgooye sits at 2.1°N, 45.1°E, 87 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Mogadishu, 27 km away.

BuurhakabaBaidoaBuulobarde

Topography around Afgooye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afgooye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Afgooye is covered by cropland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mogadishu 27 km · Wanlaweyn 59 km · Marka 61 km · Qoryooley 76 km · Jawhar 83 km · Buurhakaba 137 km · Baidoa 196 km · Buulobarde 197 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Afgooye (2.1381°, 45.1212°, elevation 87 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).