Dekoa weather in February

In February, Dekoa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 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 Dekoa's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dekoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Dekoa is human settlement.

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 Dekoa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°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 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83621
93621
103621
113621
123622
133622
143622
153622
163622
173622
183622
193622
203622
213622
223623
233623
243623
253623
263623
273623
283623

How February really feels in Dekoa

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.

Dekoa 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° / 20°10.311.73.6
Feb36° / 22°61.711.82.6
Mar35° / 24°469.8122.4
Apr33° / 24°8713.412.13.0
May31° / 23°12317.912.33.5
Jun30° / 22°13621.312.43.7
Jul29° / 21°22425.912.33.5
Aug29° / 21°25628.212.23.3
Sep29° / 21°22026.2123.2
Oct30° / 21°18825.611.93.2
Nov32° / 21°488.311.74.2
Dec33° / 19°30.711.64.2

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 (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dekoa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 16% 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
62
72
82
93
103
113
124
134
145
155
166
177
188
199
209
2110
2211
2312
2413
2514
2615
2715
2816

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1651015100
2641016100
3641016100
4641016100
5631017100
6631017100
7621017110
8611018110
961918120
1060919120
1159919130
12571019140
13551019151
14531020161
15511020181
16501020191
17481021201
18451021222
19431021232
20411122252
21381122262
22361122283
23341123303
24321123314
25301023334
26281023354
27261022375
2825922395

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
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 6:05 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:49
211.76:055:49
311.76:055:50
411.76:055:50
511.76:055:50
611.76:055:50
711.86:055:51
811.86:055:51
911.86:055:51
1011.86:055:51
1111.86:055:51
1211.86:055:52
1311.86:055:52
1411.86:055:52
1511.86:045:52
1611.86:045:52
1711.86:045:52
1811.86:045:52
1911.86:045:53
2011.86:035:53
2111.86:035:53
2211.86:035:53
2311.86:035:53
2411.86:025:53
2511.86:025:53
2611.96:025:53
2711.96:015:53
2811.96:015:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dekoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dekoa 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 Dekoa?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dekoa.

What to pack for Dekoa in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dekoa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dekoa peaks around March 21 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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dekoa 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 Dekoa is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dekoa?

Dekoa sits at 6.3°N, 19.1°E, 546 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Sibut, 67 km away.

BoucaBatangafoKaboKouangoBossangoaBambari

Topography around Dekoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dekoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m.

The land around Dekoa is covered by shrubs (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (49%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Sibut 67 km · Kaga-Bandoro 75 km · Bouca 91 km · Batangafo 140 km · Kabo 161 km · Kouango 177 km · Bossangoa 180 km · Bambari 187 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 Dekoa (6.3223°, 19.0792°, elevation 546 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).