Kanyobagonga weather in February

In February, Kanyobagonga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kanyobagonga's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanyobagonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kanyobagonga is place in North Kivu, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kanyobagonga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
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233018
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252918
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272918
282918

Kanyobagonga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°475.5125.8
Feb30° / 18°354.6125.5
Mar29° / 19°517125.5
Apr28° / 19°488.2125.8
May28° / 19°356126.5
Jun28° / 18°132.8126.7
Jul28° / 18°61.7126.9
Aug28° / 18°183.7126.4
Sep29° / 18°275.3125.9
Oct28° / 18°509.5125.7
Nov28° / 18°416.8126.4
Dec28° / 18°445.4126.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
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202476
212476
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282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kanyobagonga gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.6 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1305911
2305911
3305911
4305911
5305812
6305812
7305812
8295813
9295813
10285913
11285913
12276013
13266113
14256213
15256213
16246313
17236413
18226414
19226414
20216514
21206614
22196714
23196615
24186715
25176716
26176617
27166717
28156718

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:18
212.06:166:18
312.06:166:18
412.06:166:18
512.06:176:18
612.06:176:18
712.06:176:18
812.06:176:18
912.06:176:19
1012.06:176:19
1112.06:176:19
1212.06:176:19
1312.06:176:19
1412.06:176:19
1512.06:176:19
1612.06:176:19
1712.06:176:19
1812.06:176:18
1912.06:176:18
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:176:18
2712.06:166:17
2812.06:166:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
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286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kanyobagonga?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kanyobagonga in February

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

In February, Kanyobagonga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kanyobagonga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kanyobagonga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kanyobagonga 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 Kanyobagonga is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kanyobagonga?

Kanyobagonga sits at 0.7°S, 29.2°E, 1,772 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kayna, 10 km away.

Topography around Kanyobagonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanyobagonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Kanyobagonga is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kayna 10 km · Katanda 26 km · Kirumba 45 km · Kihihi 59 km · Lubero 61 km · Rutshuru 62 km · Kanungu 74 km · Kisoro 87 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 Kanyobagonga (-0.6998°, 29.1718°, elevation 1,772 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).