Bossangoa weather in February

In February, Bossangoa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bossangoa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bossangoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Bossangoa is city.

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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bossangoa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than 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 Bossangoa

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.

Bossangoa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.73.5
Feb36° / 22°30.811.82.3
Mar36° / 24°256.6121.9
Apr35° / 24°7012.612.12.4
May33° / 23°1021612.33.1
Jun31° / 23°10718.512.43.6
Jul29° / 22°17824.412.33.5
Aug29° / 21°23227.412.23.2
Sep30° / 21°20025.8123.1
Oct31° / 22°15122.211.93.3
Nov33° / 21°265.211.73.9
Dec34° / 19°10.311.63.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
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115545
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135545
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bossangoa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
173
183
194
204
215
226
236
247
258
268
279
2810

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1836830
2836830
3836830
4836830
5836830
6826930
7817930
8817930
97971040
107971040
117771150
127671250
137481260
147281370
157181470
166881590
1766816100
1864817110
1962817130
2060818140
2157819160
2255820170
2353820190
2449921210
2547921220
2644922241
27421022261
28391022271

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:55
211.76:125:56
311.76:125:56
411.76:125:56
511.76:125:56
611.76:125:57
711.76:125:57
811.86:125:57
911.86:125:57
1011.86:125:58
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1311.86:115:58
1411.86:115:58
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1911.86:105:59
2011.86:105:59
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2611.86:085:59
2711.96:085:59
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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 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bossangoa

In seasonPeak

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

Bossangoa's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bossangoa sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bossangoa?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bossangoa.

What to pack for Bossangoa in February

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

In February, Bossangoa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bossangoa 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 Bossangoa peaks around March 21 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bossangoa 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 Bossangoa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateJan 2453 µg/m³Sep 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr26Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bossangoa?

Bossangoa sits at 6.5°N, 17.5°E, 456 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bouca, 91 km away.

BoucaBozoumBatangafoYalokéBossembéléPaouaDekoaKabo

Topography around Bossangoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bossangoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bossangoa is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bouca 91 km · Bozoum 120 km · Batangafo 128 km · Yaloké 136 km · Bossembélé 138 km · Paoua 140 km · Dekoa 180 km · Kabo 186 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 Bossangoa (6.4926°, 17.4552°, elevation 456 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).