Atakpamé weather in February

In February, Atakpamé sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Atakpamé's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atakpamé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Atakpamé is city of Togo, capital of the Plateaux region.

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 Atakpamé reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73523
83523
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How February really feels in Atakpamé

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.

Atakpamé weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°5111.64.2
Feb35° / 24°143.111.83.1
Mar35° / 24°451011.92.6
Apr34° / 24°8115.212.22.7
May32° / 24°11819.612.32.9
Jun30° / 23°16022.812.43.3
Jul29° / 23°18924.512.43.6
Aug28° / 22°19323.412.23.8
Sep29° / 23°18924.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°10417.611.83.8
Nov33° / 23°174.611.74.2
Dec33° / 22°51.411.64.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136535
146436
156337
166040
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Atakpamé gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
88
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2014
2114
2215
2316
2416
2517
2618
2719
2821

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1167828410
2167827420
3157727440
4157726450
5157726460
6156725470
7146725480
8146724490
9146724500
10135724510
11135724510
12125624530
13114624550
14114624550
15104525560
1694525570
1783525590
1883525590
1973425610
2063425620
2163424630
2253424631
2343424641
2443423651
2533323671
2632322691
2732322691
2832321701

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:195:59
211.76:196:00
311.76:196:00
411.76:196:00
511.76:196:00
611.76:196:01
711.76:196:01
811.76:186:01
911.76:186:01
1011.76:186:02
1111.76:186:02
1211.76:186:02
1311.76:186:02
1411.76:186:02
1511.86:176:03
1611.86:176:03
1711.86:176:03
1811.86:176:03
1911.86:176:03
2011.86:166:03
2111.86:166:04
2211.86:166:04
2311.86:156:04
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2611.86:146:04
2711.86:146:04
2811.86:146:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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215.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Atakpamé

In seasonPeak

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

Atakpamé's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atakpamé sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Atakpamé?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atakpamé in February

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

In February, Atakpamé sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Atakpamé in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atakpamé peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Atakpamé 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 Atakpamé is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1896 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atakpamé?

Atakpamé sits at 7.5°N, 1.1°E, 361 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Anié, 25 km away.

BadouNotséHohoeKpaliméAplahouéDjidjaDjakotomé

Topography around Atakpamé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atakpamé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Atakpamé is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Anié 25 km · Badou 59 km · Notsé 65 km · Hohoe 84 km · Kpalimé 89 km · Aplahoué 90 km · Djidja 91 km · Djakotomé 95 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Atakpamé (7.5333°, 1.1333°, elevation 361 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. 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).