Basankusu weather in February

In February, Basankusu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Basankusu's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basankusu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Basankusu 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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Basankusu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123223
133223
143223
153223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
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253223
263223
273223
283123

How February really feels in Basankusu

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.

Basankusu 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
Jan31° / 22°6611.211.94.3
Feb32° / 23°10013.8123.6
Mar31° / 23°15720.2123.2
Apr31° / 23°15321.6123.3
May30° / 23°12321.312.13.5
Jun30° / 22°10519.412.14.0
Jul29° / 22°13120.812.14.0
Aug29° / 22°18525.1123.5
Sep29° / 22°19025.2123.3
Oct29° / 22°19726.5123.2
Nov29° / 22°16723.411.93.5
Dec30° / 22°8615.211.94.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
132971
142971
152872
162872
172872
182773
192674
202575
212476
222575
232575
242476
252476
262476
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Basankusu gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.8 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 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
543
643
743
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11215775
21215775
31215775
41214785
51214785
61214785
70214795
80213805
90213796
100212806
110112816
120111817
130110827
140110827
15019828
16018838
17017839
18017839
190168310
200158410
210058411
220048511
230038512
240038512
250038512
260028513
270028513
280028414

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:53
211.95:565:53
311.95:565:53
412.05:565:53
512.05:565:53
612.05:565:54
712.05:565:54
812.05:575:54
912.05:575:54
1012.05:575:54
1112.05:575:54
1212.05:575:54
1312.05:575:54
1412.05:575:54
1512.05:575:54
1612.05:575:54
1712.05:565:54
1812.05:565:54
1912.05:565:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:565:54
2212.05:565:54
2312.05:565:54
2412.05:565:54
2512.05:565:54
2612.05:555:54
2712.05:555:54
2812.05:555:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Basankusu?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Basankusu.

What to pack for Basankusu in February

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

In February, Basankusu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Basankusu 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 Basankusu peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Basankusu 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 Basankusu is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1543 µg/m³Oct 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Basankusu?

Basankusu sits at 1.2°N, 19.8°E, 336 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Binga, 150 km away.

BingaImpfondoBoendeMbandakaLisalaBolengeGemenaBétou

Topography around Basankusu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Basankusu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Basankusu is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
146 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Binga 150 km · Impfondo 199 km · Boende 206 km · Mbandaka 215 km · Lisala 217 km · Bolenge 222 km · Gemena 226 km · Bétou 249 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Basankusu (1.2209°, 19.8021°, elevation 336 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).