Masi-Manimba weather in February

In February, Masi-Manimba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 119 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Masi-Manimba's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masi-Manimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Masi-Manimba is locality capital of the eponymous territory of the province of Kwilu 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Masi-Manimba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Masi-Manimba

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.

Masi-Manimba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13121.212.23.5
Feb31° / 22°11917.512.23.4
Mar31° / 22°15321123.1
Apr31° / 22°20225.111.92.9
May31° / 22°11318.511.83.7
Jun31° / 21°245.311.75.0
Jul32° / 21°82.511.84.7
Aug32° / 21°419.611.84.0
Sep31° / 22°10918.8123.4
Oct30° / 21°19126.312.13.1
Nov30° / 21°19924.912.23.2
Dec30° / 21°17724.312.33.3

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
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41882
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61882
71882
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91783
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Masi-Manimba gets around 119 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2262
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2562
2662
2762
2863

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
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47921
57921
67921
77921
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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 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
74calm
84calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
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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 5:56 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:08
212.25:566:08
312.25:566:08
412.25:576:08
512.25:576:08
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912.25:586:08
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1712.15:596:07
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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 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Masi-Manimba?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masi-Manimba.

What to pack for Masi-Manimba in February

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

In February, Masi-Manimba sees daytime highs around 31°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 Masi-Manimba 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 Masi-Manimba peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeMar 15UV 14Aug 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Masi-Manimba 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 Masi-Manimba is worst in August — around 175 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateAug 15162 µg/m³Nov 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul86Unhealthy
Aug175Very unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masi-Manimba?

Masi-Manimba sits at 4.8°S, 17.9°E, 487 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bulungu, 83 km away.

DunguBandundu ProvinceIdiofaMangaiMushieKasongo-Lunda

Topography around Masi-Manimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masi-Manimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Masi-Manimba is covered by shrubs (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (36%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
534 m
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February weather nearby: Bulungu 83 km · Kikwit 107 km · Dungu 166 km · Bandundu Province 172 km · Idiofa 190 km · Mangai 200 km · Mushie 223 km · Kasongo-Lunda 224 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 Masi-Manimba (-4.7755°, 17.891°, elevation 487 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).