Mweka weather in February

In February, Mweka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 136 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Mweka's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mweka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Mweka is a locality, capital of the territory of the province of Kasaï 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mweka reaches about 30°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)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
83022
93022
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173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
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273022
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How February really feels in Mweka

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.

Mweka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°14321.912.23.8
Feb30° / 22°13619.512.23.7
Mar29° / 22°16822.6123.6
Apr29° / 22°16323.111.93.6
May29° / 22°9015.811.84.5
Jun30° / 21°224.911.75.5
Jul31° / 21°163.811.75.1
Aug30° / 22°7813.811.84.4
Sep29° / 21°13222.2123.7
Oct29° / 21°17325.112.13.5
Nov28° / 21°18224.812.23.6
Dec28° / 21°17025.112.33.6

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
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171486
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221387
231288
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261288
271288
281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mweka gets around 136 mm of rain over 19.5 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1969
2070
2170
2270
2370
2471
2571
2671
2771
2872

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124960
134960
144960
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951

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
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:41 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:54
212.26:416:54
312.26:426:54
412.26:426:54
512.26:426:54
612.26:426:54
712.26:426:54
812.26:436:54
912.26:436:54
1012.26:436:54
1112.26:436:54
1212.26:436:53
1312.26:436:53
1412.26:446:53
1512.26:446:53
1612.26:446:53
1712.26:446:53
1812.16:446:53
1912.16:446:52
2012.16:446:52
2112.16:446:52
2212.16:446:52
2312.16:446:52
2412.16:446:51
2512.16:446:51
2612.16:446:51
2712.16:446:51
2812.16:446:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.42 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
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mweka?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mweka.

What to pack for Mweka in February

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

In February, Mweka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mweka 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 Mweka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 18UV 14Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mweka 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 Mweka is worst in August — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateAug 1089 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun47Poor
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mweka?

Mweka sits at 4.9°S, 21.6°E, 591 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luebo, 58 km away.

IleboKanangaTshikapaDibaya-LubweLusamboIdiofa

Topography around Mweka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mweka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 550 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Mweka is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
401 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Luebo 58 km · Demba 106 km · Ilebo 122 km · Kananga 150 km · Tshikapa 193 km · Dibaya-Lubwe 203 km · Lusambo 209 km · Idiofa 218 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 Mweka (-4.8519°, 21.5595°, elevation 591 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).