Bobangui weather in February

In February, Bobangui sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bobangui's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bobangui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bobangui is place in Lobaye, Central African Republic.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bobangui reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23320
33320
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53420
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73420
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103421
113421
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253422
263322
273322
283322

How February really feels in Bobangui

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
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.

Bobangui weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°132.311.84.3
Feb34° / 21°30511.93.5
Mar33° / 22°9714.9123.1
Apr32° / 22°12717.812.13.3
May31° / 22°12019.412.23.6
Jun30° / 21°12020.312.23.8
Jul29° / 21°15623.812.23.8
Aug29° / 21°21426.912.13.4
Sep29° / 21°21925.8123.3
Oct29° / 21°20826.311.93.3
Nov30° / 21°10115.311.84.1
Dec32° / 20°183.811.84.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263664
273664
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bobangui gets around 30 mm of rain over 5 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 19% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
711
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1822
1923
2024
2126
2227
2328
2430
2531
2632
2733
2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1269123320
2269123320
3259123320
4259123420
5259123420
6259123420
7259123421
8249123321
9249123322
10239123323
11238123324
12228123326
13218123327
14208113328
15197113329
16187113331
17177113432
18156103434
19146103535
20136103536
2112593638
2211593639
2310593641
249483642
258483644
267483646
277373647
286373549

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:56
211.86:065:56
311.86:065:56
411.86:065:57
511.86:065:57
611.86:075:57
711.86:075:57
811.86:075:57
911.86:065:57
1011.96:065:58
1111.96:065:58
1211.96:065:58
1311.96:065:58
1411.96:065:58
1511.96:065:58
1611.96:065:58
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1811.96:065:58
1911.96:065:58
2011.96:055:58
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2511.96:045:58
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bobangui

In seasonPeak

None of Bobangui's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bobangui's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Bobangui?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bobangui. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bobangui in February

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

In February, Bobangui sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bobangui in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bobangui peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bobangui 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 Bobangui is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov20Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bobangui?

Bobangui sits at 4.0°N, 18.1°E, 372 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Mbaïki, 25 km away.

BoaliMindouli

Topography around Bobangui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bobangui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Bobangui is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mbaïki 25 km · Bimbo 40 km · Bangui 60 km · Zongo 62 km · Bégoua 65 km · Libenge 73 km · Boali 83 km · Mindouli 114 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Bobangui (4.05°, 18.1167°, elevation 372 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).