Bria weather in February

In February, Bria sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 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 38% 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 Bria's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Bria is city of the 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 Bria reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
13520
23520
33520
43520
53520
63521
73621
83621
93621
103621
113621
123621
133621
143621
153621
163621
173621
183621
193621
203622
213622
223622
233622
243622
253622
263622
273622
283622

How February really feels in Bria

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.

Bria 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
Jan34° / 19°20.611.73.5
Feb36° / 21°102.111.82.6
Mar35° / 23°589.7122.6
Apr32° / 23°12817.512.13.0
May31° / 22°16222.512.33.4
Jun29° / 21°14023.212.43.7
Jul29° / 21°16224.712.33.7
Aug29° / 21°18626.112.23.5
Sep29° / 21°18825.1123.4
Oct30° / 21°19925.911.93.3
Nov31° / 20°477.811.74.5
Dec33° / 19°30.811.64.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205644
215545
225545
235347
245347
255347
265248
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bria gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
145
155
166
177
188
199
2010
2111
2212
2313
2413
2514
2615
2716
2817

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163141670
262151670
361151770
460151870
560151870
659151970
758151980
858151980
957152080
1056152090
1156152090
12551520100
13541521100
14531421111
15521421121
16511421131
17501421141
18491321161
19471321172
20451321192
21441320212
22421321222
23401321242
24381321262
25361321282
26341321302
27321221323
28311221343

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:37
211.75:545:37
311.75:545:38
411.75:545:38
511.75:545:38
611.75:545:38
711.75:545:39
811.85:545:39
911.85:545:39
1011.85:545:39
1111.85:545:40
1211.85:545:40
1311.85:535:40
1411.85:535:40
1511.85:535:40
1611.85:535:40
1711.85:535:41
1811.85:525:41
1911.85:525:41
2011.85:525:41
2111.85:525:41
2211.85:525:41
2311.85:515:41
2411.85:515:41
2511.85:515:41
2611.85:505:41
2711.95:505:41
2811.95:505:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bria

In seasonPeak

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

Bria's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Bria?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bria.

What to pack for Bria in February

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

In February, Bria sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bria 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 Bria peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 18UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bria 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 Bria is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1274 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bria?

Bria sits at 6.5°N, 22.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Ippy, 90 km away.

IppyBambariAlindaoBangassouNdéléGbadoliteKouangoKaga-Bandoro

Topography around Bria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bria is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ippy 90 km · Bambari 169 km · Alindao 189 km · Bangassou 220 km · Ndélé 255 km · Gbadolite 274 km · Kouango 283 km · Kaga-Bandoro 313 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 Bria (6.5423°, 21.9863°, elevation 572 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).