Jilib weather in February

In February, Jilib sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jilib's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jilib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:24 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Jilib is city 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Jilib reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°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 Jilib

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
17 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Jilib 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° / 24°152.1123.2
Feb36° / 25°51122.8
Mar36° / 25°204.7122.4
Apr34° / 25°10617.9122.3
May32° / 25°8617.5123.4
Jun31° / 24°247.1124.6
Jul31° / 23°144.1125.1
Aug31° / 23°144125.0
Sep32° / 23°184.8124.5
Oct33° / 24°6612.1123.5
Nov33° / 24°12820.2122.9
Dec34° / 24°548.9123.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
137822
147822
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208020
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288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jilib gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
276
286

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1365311
2365311
3365311
4364321
5364321
6363331
7362341
8361351
9361351
10360361
11358372
12258382
13258382
14257392
15256402
16255412
17155422
18154432
19153442
20152452
21150472
22150482
23149482
24148492
25147511
26147511
27046522
28044542

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:22
212.06:236:22
312.06:236:22
412.06:236:22
512.06:246:22
612.06:246:22
712.06:246:23
812.06:246:23
912.06:246:23
1012.06:246:23
1112.06:246:23
1212.06:246:23
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1512.06:246:23
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1712.06:246:23
1812.06:246:23
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2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
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2512.06:236:22
2612.06:236:22
2712.06:236:22
2812.06:236:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Jilib?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jilib in February

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

In February, Jilib sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jilib 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 55 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
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Jilib 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 Jilib peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 9UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jilib?

Jilib sits at 0.5°N, 42.8°E, 25 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jamaame, 47 km away.

KismayoBaardheereDiinsoorQoryooleyMarkaKaambooni

Topography around Jilib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jilib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Jilib is covered by shrubs (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Jamaame 47 km · Bu’aale 70 km · Kismayo 98 km · Baardheere 214 km · Diinsoor 215 km · Qoryooley 242 km · Marka 260 km · Kaambooni 271 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 Jilib (0.4883°, 42.7854°, elevation 25 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).