Mbanza Kongo weather in February

In February, Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 126 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mbanza Kongo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza Kongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Mbanza Kongo is capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province.

Founded
1390

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mbanza Kongo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Mbanza Kongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 26 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
26
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.

Mbanza Kongo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°15421.612.33.9
Feb30° / 22°12617.812.23.9
Mar30° / 22°15220.4123.6
Apr30° / 22°22924.411.93.3
May29° / 21°9014.611.75.1
Jun27° / 19°20.511.67.9
Jul27° / 17°00.111.78.1
Aug27° / 18°30.811.87.6
Sep28° / 20°113.5126.8
Oct29° / 21°9115.112.14.8
Nov29° / 21°20724.212.33.5
Dec29° / 21°20124.512.43.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41189
51288
61288
71387
81387
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mbanza Kongo gets around 126 mm of rain over 17.8 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
461
561
662
762
863
963
1064
1164
1264
1364
1465
1565
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2263
2363
2462
2562
2662
2761
2861

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122870
212871
312871
412871
512871
612871
712871
812871
912871
1022771
1122771
1222771
1322771
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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265calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:25
212.36:096:25
312.36:096:25
412.36:096:25
512.36:106:25
612.26:106:25
712.26:106:25
812.26:106:25
912.26:106:25
1012.26:116:24
1112.26:116:24
1212.26:116:24
1312.26:116:24
1412.26:116:24
1512.26:126:24
1612.26:126:24
1712.26:126:23
1812.26:126:23
1912.26:126:23
2012.26:126:23
2112.26:126:23
2212.26:126:22
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2512.26:126:21
2612.16:126:21
2712.16:126:21
2812.16:126:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.2Bright
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165.3Bright
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285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo

In seasonPeak

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

Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mbanza Kongo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbanza Kongo.

What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in February

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

In February, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbanza Kongo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbanza Kongo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mbanza Kongo 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 Mbanza Kongo is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mbanza Kongo?

Mbanza Kongo sits at 6.3°S, 14.2°E, 531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 45 km away.

MatadiMaquela do ZomboTombôcoMbanza-NgunguSongo

Topography around Mbanza Kongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbanza Kongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m.

The land around Mbanza Kongo is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Cuímba 45 km · Kimpese 81 km · Kenge 85 km · Matadi 98 km · Maquela do Zombo 99 km · Tombôco 117 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 131 km · Songo 138 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Mbanza Kongo (-6.2667°, 14.2383°, elevation 531 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).