Bassar weather in February

In February, Bassar sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.7 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 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bassar's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Bassar is city in Togo.

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 Bassar reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
163523
173523
183523
193523
203623
213623
223623
233623
243623
253623
263623
273623
283624

How February really feels in Bassar

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.

Bassar 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
Jan34° / 20°30.711.54.1
Feb35° / 22°142.511.72.9
Mar35° / 24°468.611.92.4
Apr34° / 25°9216.512.22.5
May32° / 24°13221.212.42.8
Jun30° / 23°14021.712.53.3
Jul29° / 22°20427.112.53.3
Aug28° / 22°25227.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°27927.712.12.9
Oct32° / 22°17121.411.83.0
Nov34° / 21°234.611.63.6
Dec34° / 20°30.711.54.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97624
107624
117525
127426
137228
147129
157129
166931
176832
186832
196634
206535
216436
226436
236238
246238
256238
266139
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bassar gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
75
85
96
107
117
128
138
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1641011123
2631011133
3631010134
463910144
563910144
661910155
761910155
860910156
960810157
106089167
115989168
125889169
1357891610
1457891610
1555891711
1654891712
1752991713
1850991814
1949991815
2047991916
2145991918
2243992019
2341992120
2439992121
25379102223
26358102224
27338102226
28328112227

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:58
211.66:225:59
311.66:225:59
411.66:225:59
511.66:226:00
611.66:226:00
711.66:226:00
811.66:226:01
911.76:226:01
1011.76:226:01
1111.76:216:01
1211.76:216:02
1311.76:216:02
1411.76:216:02
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:206:03
1711.76:206:03
1811.76:206:03
1911.76:196:03
2011.76:196:03
2111.76:196:03
2211.86:196:04
2311.86:186:04
2411.86:186:04
2511.86:176:04
2611.86:176:04
2711.86:176:04
2811.86:166:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bassar

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bassar sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bassar?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bassar in February

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

In February, Bassar sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bassar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bassar peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bassar 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 Bassar is worst in December — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 21118 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bassar?

Bassar sits at 9.3°N, 0.8°E, 388 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Sokodé, 49 km away.

SokodéBafiloKaraNiamtougouTchambaSotoubouaOuakéYendi

Topography around Bassar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Bassar is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Sokodé 49 km · Bafilo 54 km · Kara 56 km · Niamtougou 68 km · Tchamba 74 km · Sotouboua 80 km · Ouaké 80 km · Yendi 89 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 Bassar (9.2502°, 0.7821°, elevation 388 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).