Best places to visit in Africa in February

In February, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Merzouga (94), Sharm El Sheikh (94) and Luxor (93): 9 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Cape & Garden Route; Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi averages 67/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full February breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in February

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 9 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Merzouga 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best February94
  2. 2Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April94
  3. 3Luxor 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best February93
  4. 4Cairo 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March92
  5. 5Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January92
  6. 6Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April92
  7. 7Mombasa 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry · best February92
  8. 8Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry, clean air · best April90
  9. 9Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best November90
  10. 10Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenyawarm, dry · best August90
  11. 11Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April89
  12. 12Swakopmund 🇳🇦 Namibiawarm, dry, clean air · best January89
  13. 13Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africahot, dry · best November88
  14. 14Imlil 🇲🇦 Moroccocool, a little rain, clean air · best April88
  15. 15Marrakesh 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best March88

Under the radar in Africa in February

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Less-visited places whose February weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 Ethiopiawarm, dry · best January94
  2. 17Tassili n'Ajjer 🇩🇿 Algerianice, dry · best February93
  3. 18Jamestown Saint Helenawarm, dry, clean air · best January92
  4. 19Malindi 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January92
  5. 20Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdewarm, dry · best June92
  6. 21Simien Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopianice, dry, clean air · best December92
  7. 22Watamu 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January92
  8. 23Asmara 🇪🇷 Eritreanice, a little rain, clean air · best March91
  9. 24Dakar 🇸🇳 Senegalnice, dry, poor air quality · best February91
  10. 25Diani Beach 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry · best January91
  11. 26Gondar 🇪🇹 Ethiopiawarm, dry, clean air · best November91
  12. 27Lalibela 🇪🇹 Ethiopianice, dry, clean air · best October91

Every region of Africa in February

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The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.