Dungu weather in February

In February, Dungu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 4% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dungu's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Dungu 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 28°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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73123
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103123
113123
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How February really feels in Dungu

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.

Dungu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°14420.512.23.5
Feb31° / 23°14518.512.13.4
Mar31° / 23°16522.7123.2
Apr30° / 23°16222.211.93.3
May30° / 23°10116.811.84.0
Jun30° / 23°296.211.85.2
Jul31° / 22°225.511.85.1
Aug31° / 23°7213.911.94.2
Sep30° / 22°13522123.5
Oct30° / 22°2012612.13.2
Nov30° / 22°19224.312.23.3
Dec30° / 23°18223.612.23.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
121981
131981
141882
151882
161783
171783
181783
191783
201783
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dungu gets around 145 mm of rain over 18.5 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1567
1666
1766
1866
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2769
2869

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 (%)
118910
218910
318910
418910
518910
618910
718910
818811
918811
1008911
1108911
1208812
1308812
1408713
1508713
1608614
1708614
1808614
1908515
2008515
2108515
2208416
2308416
2408416
2508416
2608416
2708317
2808416

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:03
212.25:546:03
312.25:546:03
412.15:546:03
512.15:546:03
612.15:546:03
712.15:556:03
812.15:556:03
912.15:556:03
1012.15:556:03
1112.15:556:03
1212.15:556:03
1312.15:556:03
1412.15:566:03
1512.15:566:03
1612.15:566:03
1712.15:566:03
1812.15:566:02
1912.15:566:02
2012.15:566:02
2112.15:566:02
2212.15:566:02
2312.15:566:02
2412.15:566:01
2512.15:566:01
2612.15:566:01
2712.15:566:01
2812.15:566:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dungu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dungu.

What to pack for Dungu in February

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

In February, Dungu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dungu 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 Dungu peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 19UV 14Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dungu 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 Dungu is worst in August — around 174 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 16160 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug174Very unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dungu?

Dungu sits at 3.6°S, 18.8°E, 331 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangai, 88 km away.

KutuDibaya-LubweKikwitNiokiMasi-ManimbaBandundu Province

Topography around Dungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.

The land around Dungu is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
298 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mangai 88 km · Bulungu 106 km · Kutu 127 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 127 km · Kikwit 158 km · Nioki 163 km · Masi-Manimba 166 km · Bandundu Province 167 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 Dungu (-3.6244°, 18.8494°, elevation 331 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).