Kutu weather in February

In February, Kutu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 148 mm of rain across 17.5 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 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kutu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Kutu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13024
23024
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53024
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103124
113124
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How February really feels in Kutu

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.

Kutu 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°13619.312.13.7
Feb31° / 24°14817.512.13.5
Mar30° / 24°16021.5123.4
Apr30° / 23°16022.211.93.3
May30° / 24°10818.111.93.9
Jun30° / 23°378.411.85.3
Jul30° / 23°317.611.95.3
Aug30° / 23°8014.811.94.4
Sep30° / 23°14122.1123.6
Oct29° / 23°20725.912.13.3
Nov29° / 23°19324.312.13.4
Dec29° / 23°17923.212.23.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132080
142080
152080
161981
171981
181783
191783
201783
211684
221684
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kutu gets around 148 mm of rain over 17.5 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
460
561
661
761
862
962
1063
1163
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2665
2765
2866

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285743

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
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:04
212.15:586:05
312.15:586:05
412.15:586:05
512.15:586:05
612.15:586:05
712.15:596:05
812.15:596:05
912.15:596:05
1012.15:596:05
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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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in February 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
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kutu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kutu.

What to pack for Kutu in February

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

In February, Kutu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kutu 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 Kutu peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 19UV 13Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kutu 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 Kutu is worst in August — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1383 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kutu?

Kutu sits at 2.7°S, 18.1°E, 312 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nioki, 51 km away.

DunguMushieBulunguMangaiBolobo

Topography around Kutu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Kutu is covered by trees (32%) and wetland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nioki 51 km · Inongo 90 km · Bandundu Province 108 km · Dungu 127 km · Mushie 140 km · Bulungu 209 km · Mangai 211 km · Bolobo 222 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 Kutu (-2.7249°, 18.1476°, elevation 312 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).