Bouca weather in February

In February, Bouca sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 34% 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 Bouca's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Bouca is human settlement in Ouham Prefecture, 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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bouca 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)
13620
23620
33621
43621
53621
63621
73621
83621
93621
103621
113621
123621
133621
143622
153622
163622
173722
183722
193722
203722
213722
223723
233723
243723
253723
263723
273723
283723

How February really feels in Bouca

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.

Bouca 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
Jan35° / 19°10.211.73.4
Feb36° / 22°41.211.82.2
Mar36° / 24°348.3121.9
Apr34° / 24°7713.112.12.5
May32° / 23°10516.412.33.2
Jun31° / 22°11618.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°18925.312.33.4
Aug29° / 21°22827.312.23.3
Sep30° / 21°19925.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1772411.93.2
Nov33° / 21°386.511.73.9
Dec34° / 19°20.411.63.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bouca gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
164
175
185
196
206
217
228
238
249
2510
2610
2711
2812

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
173111150
273111150
373111150
473111150
572111250
673101250
771101360
871101360
970101460
1069101470
1167101580
1267101580
1365101690
1465916100
1563917110
1661917130
1759918140
1857918160
1955919170
2052919191
2150920211
2247920221
2345921241
2443922261
2540922281
2638822302
2736823312
2834823332

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:09 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:52
211.76:095:52
311.76:095:53
411.76:095:53
511.76:095:53
611.76:095:53
711.76:095:54
811.86:095:54
911.86:095:54
1011.86:095:54
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:085:55
1311.86:085:55
1411.86:085:55
1511.86:085:55
1611.86:085:55
1711.86:075:55
1811.86:075:56
1911.86:075:56
2011.86:075:56
2111.86:075:56
2211.86:065:56
2311.86:065:56
2411.86:065:56
2511.86:055:56
2611.86:055:56
2711.96:055:56
2811.96:045:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.49 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
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bouca

In seasonPeak

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

Bouca's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bouca 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 Bouca?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouca.

What to pack for Bouca in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bouca 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 Bouca 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouca 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 Bouca is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1493 µg/m³Sep 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bouca?

Bouca sits at 6.5°N, 18.3°E, 463 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Batangafo, 88 km away.

BatangafoBossangoaDekoaKaga-BandoroSibutKaboBossembéléYaloké

Topography around Bouca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 459 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bouca is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Batangafo 88 km · Bossangoa 91 km · Dekoa 91 km · Kaga-Bandoro 114 km · Sibut 124 km · Kabo 138 km · Bossembélé 154 km · Yaloké 185 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 Bouca (6.5073°, 18.2767°, elevation 463 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).