Libenge weather in February

In February, Libenge sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.5 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Libenge's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Libenge is port locality, capital of the South Ubangi territory in the 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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Libenge reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
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How February really feels in Libenge

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.

Libenge 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
Jan33° / 20°234.211.83.9
Feb34° / 22°417.511.93.1
Mar33° / 23°12616.4122.8
Apr32° / 23°14318.512.13.1
May31° / 23°12518.512.23.5
Jun30° / 22°10618.512.23.8
Jul29° / 22°13520.812.23.9
Aug29° / 22°19225.212.13.4
Sep30° / 22°19125123.2
Oct30° / 22°24327.911.92.9
Nov31° / 22°16821.211.83.3
Dec32° / 21°41811.84.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144456
154456
164258
174258
184159
194159
203961
213961
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Libenge gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.5 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 28% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1121
1222
1323
1425
1526
1628
1729
1830
1932
2033
2135
2236
2337
2438
2540
2641
2742
2843

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114101124410
214101124410
314101124410
414101124410
514101124410
614101124410
713101124410
813101124420
912101124420
1012101124430
1111101124440
1211101123450
1310101123470
14991123480
15891022510
16891022510
17781022530
1868922550
1957921580
2057821590
2146821610
2236721630
2335621650
2435621650
2524521680
2624521680
2724420700
2823420701

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

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
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267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:54
211.86:045:54
311.86:045:55
411.96:045:55
511.96:045:55
611.96:045:55
711.96:045:55
811.96:045:56
911.96:045:56
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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 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Libenge

In seasonPeak

None of Libenge's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Libenge's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Libenge?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Libenge. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Libenge in February

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

In February, Libenge sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Libenge in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Libenge peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Libenge 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 Libenge is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 2095 µg/m³Sep 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Libenge?

Libenge sits at 3.7°N, 18.6°E, 358 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mindouli, 63 km away.

Topography around Libenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 353 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 335 m.

The land around Libenge is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mindouli 63 km · Bétou 68 km · Bimbo 71 km · Bobangui 73 km · Mbaïki 76 km · Zongo 77 km · Bangui 79 km · Bégoua 90 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 Libenge (3.6533°, 18.6357°, elevation 358 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).