Gao Weather in February
Gao in February
The short of it: Gao in February averages a high of 34 °C (94 °F) and a low of 18 °C (65 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 11 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 18° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 11 h 36 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Gao an average February high of 34°, a low of 18° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 36 min in mid-February, 20 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Gao runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Bourem, 83 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
February in Gao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 5° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BouremGao | 83 km NNW | 34° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| AnsongoGao | 90 km SE | 35° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| I-n-TillitGao | 92 km SSW | 36° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| TessitGao | 120 km SSW | 36° | 18° | 0.0 mm |
| AyorouTillabéri Region | 200 km SSE | 36° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| Gorom-GoromSahel | 204 km S | 36° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| BankilaréTillabéri Region | 206 km SSE | 36° | 19° | 1.0 mm |
| AribindaSahel | 244 km SSW | 36° | 19° | 0.0 mm |