Tamale weather in February
In February, Tamale has daytime highs averaging 37 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 1.3 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 37.1°C Average high
- 23.2°C Average low
- 1.3days Wet days
- 5mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 36.8 °C | 22.6 °C | 1 % |
| 11–20 February | 37.0 °C | 23.3 °C | 7 % |
| 21–28 February | 37.6 °C | 23.9 °C | 6 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of February (7 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (1 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 28 of 28 | 101 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 28 of 28 | 101 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.3 of 28 | 5 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 30 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 42 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 18 °C |
| Relative humidity | 28 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 35 % |
Where Tamale ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Africa in February | 5thof 50 | 37 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in February | 5thof 50 | 37 °C |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35.2 °C | 2 mm | 30 % |
| February | 37.1 °C | 5 mm | 35 % |
| March | 37.8 °C | 22 mm | 56 % |
| April | 36.6 °C | 50 mm | 67 % |
| December | 34.7 °C | 1 mm | 25 % |
See all twelve months for Tamale
- February is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.3 of 28 days — 5 % of the month.
- Nights are about 14 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 42 °C, 4.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsFebruary in Tamale, answered
How warm is Tamale in February?
Daily highs average 37 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 14 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Tamale in February?
February averages 5 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 28 days — 5 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 35 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Tamale averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.