El Dibir weather in February

In February, El Dibir sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Dibir's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dibir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
30%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

El Dibir is human settlement in Somalia.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in El Dibir reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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92522
102522
112522
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172622
182622
192622
202623
212623
222623
232623
242623
252623
262623
272623
282623

How February really feels in El Dibir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

El Dibir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°113.311.48.2
Feb26° / 22°20.511.68.8
Mar28° / 24°40.511.98.4
Apr30° / 26°20.712.36.9
May31° / 27°130.812.55.6
Jun33° / 28°10.212.74.5
Jul33° / 27°00.112.64.5
Aug32° / 26°0012.45.2
Sep31° / 26°0012.16.1
Oct29° / 25°112.211.77.5
Nov27° / 24°36711.57.4
Dec26° / 23°295.511.37.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108218
118317
128416
138416
148515
158515
168614
178713
188713
198911
209010
219010
22919
23928
24937
25937
26937
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

El Dibir gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11247383
21247374
31248374
41248364
51248364
61248364
71148364
81148364
91148365
101148375
111048375
121047385
13947395
14946415
15845425
16744435
17744455
18642466
19541476
20540496
21439507
22437527
23436528
24334558
25333559
263315610
273305710
282285911

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:04 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:33
211.56:045:34
311.56:045:34
411.56:045:34
511.56:045:35
611.56:035:35
711.56:035:36
811.56:035:36
911.66:035:36
1011.66:035:37
1111.66:025:37
1211.66:025:37
1311.66:025:38
1411.66:025:38
1511.66:015:38
1611.66:015:38
1711.66:015:39
1811.66:005:39
1911.76:005:39
2011.76:005:39
2111.75:595:40
2211.75:595:40
2311.75:585:40
2411.75:585:40
2511.75:585:40
2611.75:575:41
2711.75:575:41
2811.75:565:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Dibir

In seasonPeak

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

El Dibir sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit El Dibir?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Dibir in February

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

In February, El Dibir sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Dibir 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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in El Dibir 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 El Dibir peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Dibir 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 El Dibir is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1646 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dibir?

El Dibir sits at 11.8°N, 51.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qandala, 150 km away.

QandalaBosasoCeerigaaboEylGarooweLaascaanood

Topography around El Dibir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dibir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around El Dibir is covered by bare terrain (64%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%), shrubs (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Qandala 150 km · Bosaso 228 km · Mukalla 383 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 390 km · Ceerigaabo 439 km · Eyl 448 km · Garoowe 479 km · Laascaanood 559 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 El Dibir (11.7667°, 51.2167°, elevation 48 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).