Bolobo weather in February

In February, Bolobo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bolobo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bolobo is place in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
12/km²
people per km²

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 Bolobo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
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How February really feels in Bolobo

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.

Bolobo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°11018.312.13.8
Feb31° / 24°11217.112.13.4
Mar31° / 24°12220.7123.2
Apr31° / 24°15122.8123.1
May30° / 24°10419.411.93.8
Jun30° / 23°306.811.95.5
Jul30° / 23°164.711.95.8
Aug30° / 23°4811.811.94.8
Sep30° / 23°9920123.8
Oct29° / 23°17125123.4
Nov29° / 23°16724.912.13.3
Dec30° / 23°15723.512.13.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72179
82080
92179
102179
112179
122080
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bolobo gets around 112 mm of rain over 17.1 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 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
460
560
660
761
861
962
1062
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1263
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1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2862

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218811
318811
418811
518811
618811
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908911
1008911
1108911
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2108614
2208614
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2608515
2708515
2808515

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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105calm
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125calm
135calm
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185calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:11
212.16:066:11
312.16:066:12
412.16:066:12
512.16:076:12
612.16:076:12
712.16:076:12
812.16:076:12
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1912.16:086:11
2012.16:086:11
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2312.16:076:11
2412.16:076:11
2512.16:076:10
2612.16:076:10
2712.06:076:10
2812.06:076:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bolobo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bolobo.

What to pack for Bolobo in February

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

In February, Bolobo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bolobo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bolobo peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bolobo 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 Bolobo is worst in August — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1163 µg/m³Oct 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolobo?

Bolobo sits at 2.2°S, 16.2°E, 321 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Gamboma, 52 km away.

MossakaMushieDjambalaNiokiBandundu ProvinceOwando

Topography around Bolobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Bolobo is covered by water (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), water (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Gamboma 52 km · Oyo 114 km · Mossaka 122 km · Mushie 122 km · Djambala 170 km · Nioki 174 km · Bandundu Province 181 km · Owando 190 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 Bolobo (-2.158°, 16.2325°, elevation 321 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).