Isiro weather in February

In February, Isiro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Isiro's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Isiro is city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, capital of the Haut-Uele 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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Isiro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
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How February really feels in Isiro

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.

Isiro 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° / 20°376.611.94.7
Feb32° / 20°609.711.94.0
Mar30° / 21°14620.3123.7
Apr28° / 21°18823.912.13.8
May28° / 21°15224.412.14.1
Jun27° / 20°1342412.24.1
Jul27° / 20°14925.212.14.2
Aug27° / 20°17826.312.14.0
Sep27° / 20°19026.5123.8
Oct27° / 20°22928.311.93.6
Nov27° / 20°2012411.94.1
Dec29° / 20°5810.111.85.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84159
94060
104060
113862
123862
133763
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193268
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
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272773
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Isiro gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.7 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 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
629
730
830
930
1031
1131
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2342
2444
2545
2647
2748
2850

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114822507
214821507
313821517
413821517
513820527
613820527
713820527
813919527
913919527
1013919518
1112919528
1212919528
1311918539
1411918539
15109185310
16109185310
17109185211
1898185411
1998175412
2088175512
2187175513
2277165614
2376165615
2466155716
2565145817
2665145619
2754135820
2854125722

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:19
211.96:276:20
311.96:276:20
411.96:276:20
511.96:276:20
611.96:276:20
711.96:276:21
811.96:276:21
911.96:276:21
1011.96:276:21
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1811.96:276:22
1911.96:266:22
2011.96:266:22
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2811.96:256:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Isiro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isiro in February

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

In February, Isiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Isiro 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 Isiro peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Isiro 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 Isiro is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.4× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 14120 µg/m³Oct 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Isiro?

Isiro sits at 2.8°N, 27.6°E, 761 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Wamba, 81 km away.

BakwaWatsaYambioMangbwaluBabambaManginaHyosha

Topography around Isiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Isiro is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Wamba 81 km · Bakwa 152 km · Watsa 215 km · Yambio 218 km · Mangbwalu 285 km · Babamba 288 km · Mangina 306 km · Hyosha 313 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 Isiro (2.7739°, 27.616°, elevation 761 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).