Kongolo weather in February

In February, Kongolo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 144 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Kongolo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kongolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Kongolo is city.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kongolo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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)
12921
22921
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42921
52921
62921
72921
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282922

How February really feels in Kongolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 19 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
19
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.

Kongolo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°19223.212.33.8
Feb29° / 22°14418.212.23.9
Mar29° / 22°16320.5123.9
Apr30° / 22°10815.911.94.2
May32° / 22°204.911.84.6
Jun33° / 21°30.611.74.3
Jul33° / 21°20.311.74.2
Aug33° / 22°163.311.84.1
Sep31° / 22°6110.6124.1
Oct29° / 21°15621.112.13.8
Nov28° / 21°21923.912.23.9
Dec28° / 21°21725.412.33.9

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 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
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281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kongolo gets around 144 mm of rain over 18.2 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 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
171
270
370
470
570
670
769
869
968
1068
1167
1266
1366
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1962
2062
2162
2262
2363
2463
2563
2664
2764
2865

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 (%)
115850
214860
314860
414851
514851
614851
714851
814851
914851
1014851
1114851
1214851
1314851
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713861
1813861
1912871
2012871
2112871
2211890
2311890
2411890
2510900
2610900
2710900
289910

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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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 6:19 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:32
212.26:196:33
312.26:196:33
412.26:196:33
512.26:206:33
612.26:206:33
712.26:206:33
812.26:206:33
912.26:206:32
1012.26:216:32
1112.26:216:32
1212.26:216:32
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:216:32
1512.26:216:32
1612.26:216:32
1712.26:226:32
1812.26:226:31
1912.26:226:31
2012.26:226:31
2112.16:226:31
2212.16:226:31
2312.16:226:30
2412.16:226:30
2512.16:226:30
2612.16:226:29
2712.16:226:29
2812.16:226:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.44 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
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kongolo

In seasonPeak

In February, Kongolo sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kongolo's monsoon runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kongolo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kongolo.

What to pack for Kongolo in February

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

In February, Kongolo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kongolo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kongolo peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kongolo 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 Kongolo is worst in July — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.5× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 19122 µg/m³Apr 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May37Poor
Jun84Unhealthy
Jul126Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kongolo?

Kongolo sits at 5.4°S, 27.0°E, 562 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kabalo, 75 km away.

NyunzuKalimaLubaoKampeneManonoKalemie

Topography around Kongolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kongolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 564 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Kongolo is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
731 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kabalo 75 km · Kasongo 113 km · Nyunzu 129 km · Kalima 135 km · Lubao 139 km · Kampene 202 km · Manono 217 km · Kalemie 251 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 Kongolo (-5.3853°, 27.0003°, elevation 562 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).