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The driest places in Africa in February

4 destinations share the top spot at 0 mm in February, listed by fewest wet days, starting with El Obeid. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Rainfall Avg high Rainfall
1 El Obeid Sudan 0 mm 32 °C 0 mm
2 El Daein Sudan 0 mm 34 °C 0 mm
3 El Fasher Sudan 0 mm 31 °C 0 mm
4 Mubi Nigeria 0 mm 34 °C 0 mm
5 Khartoum Sudan 0.00 mm 32 °C 0 mm
6 Nyala Sudan 0.00 mm 33 °C 0 mm
7 Kosti Sudan 0.00 mm 36 °C 0 mm
8 Zinder Niger 0.00 mm 32 °C 0 mm
9 Maiduguri Nigeria 0.01 mm 34 °C 0 mm
10 Katsina Nigeria 0.01 mm 32 °C 0 mm
11 N'Djamena Chad 0.02 mm 35 °C 0 mm
12 Maroua Cameroon 0.02 mm 35 °C 0 mm
13 Yola Nigeria 0.02 mm 37 °C 0 mm
14 Al-Junaynah Sudan 0.03 mm 33 °C 0 mm
15 Moundou Chad 0.04 mm 36 °C 0 mm
16 Singa Sudan 0.04 mm 36 °C 0 mm
17 Al Qadarif Sudan 0.04 mm 36 °C 0 mm
18 Gombe Nigeria 0.05 mm 34 °C 0 mm
19 Maradi Niger 0.06 mm 33 °C 0 mm
20 Tahoua Niger 0.06 mm 34 °C 0 mm
21 Kassala Sudan 0.06 mm 35 °C 0 mm
22 Wad Medani Sudan 0.06 mm 35 °C 0 mm
23 Ad-Damazin Sudan 0.07 mm 35 °C 0 mm
24 Kom Ombo Egypt 0.07 mm 25 °C 0 mm
25 Gusau Nigeria 0.09 mm 34 °C 0 mm
26 Mopti Mali 0.1 mm 35 °C 0 mm
27 Malakal South Sudan 0.1 mm 38 °C 0 mm
28 Ségou Mali 0.1 mm 35 °C 0 mm
29 Niamey Niger 0.1 mm 35 °C 0 mm
30 Esna Egypt 0.1 mm 24 °C 0 mm
31 Bauchi Nigeria 0.2 mm 33 °C 0 mm
32 Kano Nigeria 0.2 mm 32 °C 0 mm
33 Chakwama Nigeria 0.2 mm 33 °C 0 mm
34 Kayes Mali 0.2 mm 37 °C 0 mm
35 Sokoto Nigeria 0.2 mm 35 °C 0 mm
36 Koudougou Burkina Faso 0.3 mm 36 °C 0 mm
37 Warder Ethiopia 0.4 mm 34 °C 0 mm
38 Winejok South Sudan 0.4 mm 38 °C 0 mm
39 Girga Egypt 0.4 mm 23 °C 0 mm
40 Zaria Nigeria 0.4 mm 32 °C 0 mm
41 Koutiala Mali 0.4 mm 35 °C 0 mm
42 Sohag Egypt 0.4 mm 23 °C 0 mm
43 Assiut Egypt 0.5 mm 22 °C 1 mm
44 Hurghada Egypt 0.5 mm 21 °C 1 mm
45 Kaduna Nigeria 0.6 mm 33 °C 1 mm
46 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso 0.6 mm 36 °C 1 mm
47 Mallawī Egypt 0.7 mm 22 °C 1 mm
48 Bamako Mali 0.7 mm 35 °C 1 mm
49 Mogadishu Somalia 0.8 mm 31 °C 1 mm
50 Bissau Guinea-Bissau 0.8 mm 34 °C 1 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

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: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. 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.