Bumba weather in February

In February, Bumba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Bumba's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bumba is port locality, capital of the territory of Bumba, in the province of Mongala in the north of the Democratic Republic of 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bumba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Bumba

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.

Bumba 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
Jan32° / 22°418.311.94.0
Feb33° / 23°6911.111.93.3
Mar32° / 23°13618.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°14321.1123.3
May30° / 23°12621.312.13.5
Jun30° / 23°1082012.13.8
Jul29° / 22°11921.812.13.8
Aug29° / 22°15024.512.13.5
Sep29° / 22°15724.8123.4
Oct29° / 22°17925.9123.4
Nov29° / 22°1452311.93.6
Dec31° / 22°6011.111.94.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133862
143862
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203169
213169
223169
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bumba gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.1 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 41% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
835
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1641
1742
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2348
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113818691
213818691
313817701
412817711
512817711
612816721
702816731
802816731
902816722
1002716732
1102716732
1202716732
1302616742
1401616743
1501616743
1601515763
1701515763
1801514773
1901514764
2001413784
2101412794
2201411804
2301310824
2401310824
250139825
260138835
270127855
280127846

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
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246calm
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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 5:46 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:41
211.95:475:41
311.95:475:41
411.95:475:41
511.95:475:42
611.95:475:42
711.95:475:42
811.95:475:42
911.95:475:42
1011.95:475:42
1111.95:475:42
1211.95:475:42
1311.95:475:42
1411.95:475:43
1511.95:475:43
1611.95:475:43
1711.95:475:43
1811.95:475:43
1911.95:465:43
2011.95:465:43
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2611.95:455:42
2712.05:455:42
2812.05:455:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.72 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
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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155.7Bright
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285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bumba?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bumba.

What to pack for Bumba in February

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

In February, Bumba sees daytime highs around 33°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 Bumba 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 Bumba peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highMar 20UV 13Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bumba 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 Bumba is worst in February — around 164 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 16.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 20160 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb164Very unhealthy
Mar146Unhealthy
Apr38Poor
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bumba?

Bumba sits at 2.2°N, 22.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lisala, 106 km away.

AketiBasokoBusingaBingaBondoButaYangambi

Topography around Bumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Bumba is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (27%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lisala 106 km · Aketi 158 km · Basoko 166 km · Businga 217 km · Binga 220 km · Bondo 226 km · Buta 260 km · Yangambi 270 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 Bumba (2.1877°, 22.4683°, elevation 362 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).