Wamba weather in February

In February, Wamba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wamba's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Wamba is town in Haut-Uele, Democratic Republic of the 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 Wamba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
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63120
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133120
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Wamba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°458.711.95.0
Feb31° / 20°6310.311.94.3
Mar29° / 21°14620.8123.9
Apr28° / 20°19025123.8
May28° / 20°15725.512.14.0
Jun27° / 20°13524.412.14.1
Jul26° / 19°14724.812.14.2
Aug27° / 19°19326.712.13.9
Sep27° / 19°19327.3123.7
Oct27° / 20°23128.5123.6
Nov27° / 20°20924.911.94.0
Dec28° / 20°7512.711.95.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54060
64060
73961
83862
93763
103763
113664
123565
133466
143367
153367
163169
173169
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192971
202872
212872
222872
232674
242674
252575
262575
272476
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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431
531
631
732
832
932
1033
1133
1234
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1536
1637
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1839
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2041
2142
2243
2344
2445
2547
2648
2750
2851

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18919586
28919586
38919586
48919586
58919586
68918596
781018586
881018586
98918596
108918596
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148918587
157818607
167817608
177817608
187717618
196717619
206616639
2166166210
2255156510
2355156411
2454146512
2544136613
2644136514
2743126615
2833116716

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:19
211.96:246:19
311.96:256:19
411.96:256:19
511.96:256:20
611.96:256:20
711.96:256:20
811.96:256:20
911.96:256:20
1011.96:256:20
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1811.96:246:21
1911.96:246:21
2011.96:246:21
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2211.96:246:20
2311.96:246:20
2411.96:246:20
2511.96:236:20
2612.06:236:20
2712.06:236:20
2812.06:236:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wamba?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Wamba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wamba in February

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

In February, Wamba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wamba 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 Wamba peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Wamba 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 Wamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1362 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar29Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 2.1°N, 28.0°E, 796 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Isiro, 81 km away.

WatsaManginaBabambaMangbwaluBakwaHyoshaBeni

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Isiro 81 km · Watsa 198 km · Mangina 226 km · Babamba 226 km · Mangbwalu 228 km · Bakwa 230 km · Hyosha 234 km · Beni 247 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 Wamba (2.1484°, 27.9947°, elevation 796 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).