Binga weather in February

In February, Binga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Binga's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Binga is town in Équateur province of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Binga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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)
13123
23123
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How February really feels in Binga

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.

Binga 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°41811.94.7
Feb31° / 23°6811.311.94.0
Mar31° / 23°13417.4123.5
Apr30° / 23°14219.812.13.5
May30° / 23°11620.312.13.8
Jun29° / 23°9918.212.14.2
Jul29° / 22°12421.312.14.1
Aug29° / 22°16124.412.13.7
Sep29° / 22°15923.9123.6
Oct29° / 22°17826.111.93.4
Nov29° / 22°14222.411.93.7
Dec30° / 22°5710.911.94.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123565
133565
143466
153367
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173367
183169
193169
203070
213070
222971
232971
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282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Binga gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.3 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 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1438
1539
1640
1740
1841
1942
2043
2144
2245
2346
2447
2547
2648
2749
2850

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12416744
22416744
32416744
42416753
51416763
61416763
71416763
81416754
91416754
100415774
110315775
120315775
130314785
140314776
150313786
160213787
170212788
180211798
190211789
200110809
210198010
220188110
230178111
240068311
250058312
260058312
270048412
280048313

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
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:48
211.95:555:49
311.95:555:49
411.95:555:49
511.95:555:49
611.95:555:49
711.95:555:50
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1911.95:555:50
2011.95:545:50
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2611.95:535:50
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2811.95:535:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.67 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
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Binga?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Binga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Binga in February

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

In February, Binga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Binga 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 Binga peaks around April 16 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Binga 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 Binga is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateModerateMar 1273 µg/m³Oct 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr30Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Binga?

Binga sits at 2.4°N, 20.5°E, 384 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Businga, 116 km away.

GemenaBasankusuGbadoliteBumbaBétouMindouli

Topography around Binga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Binga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Binga is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
198 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Businga 116 km · Lisala 116 km · Gemena 127 km · Basankusu 150 km · Gbadolite 219 km · Bumba 220 km · Bétou 233 km · Mindouli 235 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 Binga (2.3735°, 20.4977°, elevation 384 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).