Niamtougou weather in February

In February, Niamtougou sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 56% 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 Niamtougou's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niamtougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Niamtougou is town in the Kara region of 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 Niamtougou 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 about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
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183622
193622
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213623
223623
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263623
273623
283623

How February really feels in Niamtougou

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.

Niamtougou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.211.54.4
Feb35° / 22°71.211.73.0
Mar36° / 24°234.711.92.2
Apr35° / 25°6912.112.22.4
May33° / 24°10417.612.43.0
Jun30° / 23°11518.512.63.7
Jul29° / 22°18825.512.53.6
Aug28° / 22°26728.112.33.5
Sep29° / 22°22625.812.13.3
Oct31° / 22°11216.911.83.8
Nov33° / 20°91.811.64.1
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137426
147327
157228
167228
177030
186931
196931
206733
216733
226733
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Niamtougou gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
289

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1835750
2815851
3815851
4796861
5796861
6786871
7776881
8776881
9766891
10766891
117378102
127278112
137278112
147078123
156979123
166879133
176779134
186679144
1962810155
2061810165
2160810166
2258811176
2355911187
2453912197
2552912207
2649913218
2747913228
2845913249

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:56
211.66:225:57
311.66:225:57
411.66:225:57
511.66:225:58
611.66:215:58
711.66:215:58
811.66:215:59
911.66:215:59
1011.66:215:59
1111.66:216:00
1211.76:206:00
1311.76:206:00
1411.76:206:00
1511.76:206:01
1611.76:206:01
1711.76:196:01
1811.76:196:01
1911.76:196:01
2011.76:186:02
2111.76:186:02
2211.76:186:02
2311.76:176:02
2411.86:176:02
2511.86:176:02
2611.86:166:02
2711.86:166:03
2811.86:156:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Niamtougou

In seasonPeak

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

Niamtougou's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Niamtougou 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 Niamtougou?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niamtougou in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Niamtougou 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 Niamtougou peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Niamtougou 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 Niamtougou is worst in February — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 887 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Niamtougou?

Niamtougou sits at 9.8°N, 1.1°E, 469 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Kara, 26 km away.

OuakéBoukoumbéKopargoBafiloDjougouNatitingouBassar

Topography around Niamtougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niamtougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Niamtougou is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Kara 26 km · Ouaké 33 km · Boukoumbé 45 km · Kopargo 49 km · Bafilo 50 km · Djougou 62 km · Natitingou 67 km · Bassar 68 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 Niamtougou (9.7681°, 1.1053°, elevation 469 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).