Ceerigaabo weather in February

In February, Ceerigaabo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 8 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ceerigaabo's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceerigaabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Ceerigaabo is capital of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Founded
1925

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ceerigaabo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52513
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Ceerigaabo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°30.811.49.2
Feb25° / 14°80.811.68.9
Mar26° / 16°262.511.98.3
Apr25° / 17°91912.27.1
May25° / 17°1391512.56.2
Jun25° / 16°91.812.68.2
Jul26° / 17°30.712.68.4
Aug26° / 17°40.912.48.4
Sep26° / 17°455.212.17.5
Oct24° / 15°1079.111.87.4
Nov24° / 13°162.111.58.8
Dec24° / 12°50.911.49.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58515
68515
78515
88416
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248614
258614
268614
278515
288515

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ceerigaabo gets around 8 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
63
73
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274
284

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139370
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
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239640
249640
259640
269640
279550
289451

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
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65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:185:50
211.56:185:51
311.66:185:51
411.66:185:51
511.66:185:52
611.66:175:52
711.66:175:52
811.66:175:53
911.66:175:53
1011.66:175:53
1111.66:175:54
1211.66:165:54
1311.66:165:54
1411.66:165:54
1511.76:165:55
1611.76:155:55
1711.76:155:55
1811.76:155:55
1911.76:145:56
2011.76:145:56
2111.76:145:56
2211.76:135:56
2311.76:135:56
2411.76:135:56
2511.76:125:57
2611.86:125:57
2711.86:115:57
2811.86:115:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ceerigaabo

In seasonPeak

None of Ceerigaabo's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ceerigaabo sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ceerigaabo?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ceerigaabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceerigaabo in February

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

In February, Ceerigaabo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ceerigaabo in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ceerigaabo 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 Ceerigaabo peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ceerigaabo 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 Ceerigaabo is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1634 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceerigaabo?

Ceerigaabo sits at 10.6°N, 47.4°E, 1,786 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 211 km away.

BosasoBuraoLaascaanoodBerberaGarooweQandalaAden

Topography around Ceerigaabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceerigaabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,784 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,439 m.

The land around Ceerigaabo is covered by bare terrain (47%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
2,439 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bosaso 211 km · Burao 235 km · Laascaanood 238 km · Berbera 258 km · Garoowe 275 km · Qandala 289 km · Aden 350 km · Zinjibār 353 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 Ceerigaabo (10.6162°, 47.368°, elevation 1,786 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).