Buta weather in February

In February, Buta sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.4 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 20% 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 Buta's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Buta is Buta is the capital of the Bas-Uele province in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the dismemberment of the former Orientale Province..

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 Buta reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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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23322
33322
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How February really feels in Buta

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.

Buta 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° / 21°336.311.94.0
Feb33° / 22°589.411.93.3
Mar32° / 22°12916.6123.3
Apr31° / 22°14319.812.13.5
May30° / 22°12520.712.13.7
Jun29° / 22°10819.212.24.0
Jul29° / 21°991912.14.1
Aug29° / 21°13523.112.13.8
Sep29° / 21°13923.2123.6
Oct29° / 21°16924.811.93.6
Nov29° / 21°14021.311.93.8
Dec31° / 21°439.111.84.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64555
74456
84456
94258
104159
114159
124159
133961
143862
153763
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213466
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buta gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.4 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1533
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2843

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1661032460
2661032470
3661031480
4661031480
5561030490
6561029500
7561028510
8561028510
9561127510
10561127510
11461127520
12451227520
13451226530
14451226530
15351226531
16351226531
17341125561
18341125561
19341125561
20331024591
21331023601
2233922621
2333921631
2423820661
2523819671
2623718691
2722717711
2822616731

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 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 6:38 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:31
211.96:386:31
311.96:386:31
411.96:386:32
511.96:396:32
611.96:396:32
711.96:396:32
811.96:396:32
911.96:396:32
1011.96:396:33
1111.96:396:33
1211.96:396:33
1311.96:396:33
1411.96:386:33
1511.96:386:33
1611.96:386:33
1711.96:386:33
1811.96:386:33
1911.96:386:33
2011.96:386:33
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2211.96:386:33
2311.96:376:33
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2611.96:376:33
2711.96:376:33
2811.96:366:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.74 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
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Buta?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buta.

What to pack for Buta in February

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

In February, Buta sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buta 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 Buta peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 13UV 13Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buta 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 Buta is worst in February — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1862 µg/m³Oct 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buta?

Buta sits at 2.8°N, 24.7°E, 402 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 105 km away.

BondoBasokoYangambiZemioKisanganiBumbaBangassou

Topography around Buta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 411 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Buta is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Aketi 105 km · Bondo 163 km · Basoko 212 km · Yangambi 227 km · Zemio 254 km · Kisangani 258 km · Bumba 260 km · Bangassou 304 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 Buta (2.7858°, 24.73°, elevation 402 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).