Kpalimé weather in February

In February, Kpalimé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.3 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kpalimé's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kpalimé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kpalimé is human settlement 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kpalimé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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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23323
33323
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73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133423
143423
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263424
273424
283324

How February really feels in Kpalimé

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.

Kpalimé 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°214.311.64.3
Feb33° / 23°398.311.83.4
Mar33° / 23°9218.7122.8
Apr32° / 23°12321.312.12.9
May31° / 23°17325.612.32.8
Jun29° / 22°20226.912.43.2
Jul28° / 22°21327.112.43.6
Aug28° / 22°21027.112.23.7
Sep29° / 22°23527.7123.2
Oct30° / 22°15625.811.83.1
Nov32° / 22°5312.911.73.9
Dec32° / 22°21511.64.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136238
146139
156040
165842
175743
185644
195545
205446
215347
225248
235248
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kpalimé gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
623
724
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2236
2337
2439
2540
2641
2743
2845

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1105727510
2105726520
395726530
495725540
595725540
695724550
795724550
885723561
985723571
1075622591
1175622591
1264621621
1364621621
1454620641
1554520651
1643519671
1743519672
1843518682
1932418712
2032417722
2122416742
2222416742
2312415762
2411414773
2511414773
2611413783
2711413783
2811312803

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:20 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:02
211.76:206:02
311.76:206:03
411.76:206:03
511.76:206:03
611.76:206:03
711.76:206:04
811.76:206:04
911.76:206:04
1011.76:206:04
1111.86:196:05
1211.86:196:05
1311.86:196:05
1411.86:196:05
1511.86:196:05
1611.86:196:05
1711.86:186:06
1811.86:186:06
1911.86:186:06
2011.86:186:06
2111.86:176:06
2211.86:176:06
2311.86:176:06
2411.86:176:06
2511.86:166:06
2611.86:166:06
2711.86:166:06
2811.96:156:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kpalimé

In seasonPeak

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

Kpalimé's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kpalimé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kpalimé?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kpalimé in February

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

In February, Kpalimé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kpalimé in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kpalimé peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kpalimé 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 Kpalimé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 15134 µg/m³Aug 1224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kpalimé?

Kpalimé sits at 6.9°N, 0.6°E, 225 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Hohoe, 33 km away.

HohoeHoKpanduNotséBadouTséviéDzodzeAkatsi

Topography around Kpalimé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kpalimé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m.

The land around Kpalimé is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hohoe 33 km · Ho 38 km · Kpandu 39 km · Notsé 59 km · Badou 76 km · Tsévié 83 km · Dzodze 84 km · Akatsi 87 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 Kpalimé (6.9°, 0.6333°, elevation 225 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).