Manono weather in February

In February, Manono sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 155 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Manono's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manono's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Manono reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
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72921
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How February really feels in Manono

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.

Manono weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°20423.712.43.6
Feb30° / 21°15518.512.23.7
Mar30° / 21°16421.3123.6
Apr31° / 21°9714.711.83.9
May33° / 22°123.311.74.0
Jun34° / 21°10.211.63.9
Jul34° / 21°00.111.63.9
Aug35° / 22°41.211.83.4
Sep33° / 22°357.1123.5
Oct31° / 21°12018.612.23.6
Nov29° / 21°19424.212.33.4
Dec28° / 21°20925.812.43.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7991
81090
91090
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111090
121090
131090
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Manono gets around 155 mm of rain over 18.5 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
469
568
668
767
867
967
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
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2466
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2767
2867

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 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 6:14 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:33
212.36:156:33
312.36:156:33
412.36:156:33
512.36:166:33
612.36:166:33
712.36:166:33
812.36:166:33
912.36:176:33
1012.36:176:33
1112.36:176:33
1212.36:176:33
1312.36:176:33
1412.26:186:32
1512.26:186:32
1612.26:186:32
1712.26:186:32
1812.26:186:32
1912.26:186:31
2012.26:196:31
2112.26:196:31
2212.26:196:30
2312.26:196:30
2412.26:196:30
2512.26:196:30
2612.26:196:29
2712.26:196:29
2812.26:196:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Manono

In seasonPeak

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

Manono'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 Manono?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manono.

What to pack for Manono in February

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

In February, Manono sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manono 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 Manono peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 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 15UV 15Aug 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manono 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 Manono is worst in July — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 994 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul94Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manono?

Manono sits at 7.3°S, 27.4°E, 635 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 74 km away.

KipambaKabaloNyunzuPwetoKongoloKalima

Topography around Manono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Manono is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mulongo 74 km · Malemba-Nkulu 106 km · Kipamba 148 km · Kabalo 149 km · Nyunzu 164 km · Pweto 210 km · Kongolo 217 km · Kalima 221 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 Manono (-7.2986°, 27.3989°, elevation 635 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).