Oyam weather in February

In February, Oyam sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 157 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oyam's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Oyam is place in Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gabon.

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 Oyam reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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 Oyam

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.

Oyam weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°16526.2122.8
Feb31° / 23°15723.9122.6
Mar31° / 23°22227.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°22026.5122.6
May31° / 23°19327122.8
Jun29° / 22°5911.8125.2
Jul27° / 21°225.8126.5
Aug28° / 22°266.9126.2
Sep29° / 22°10419.9123.9
Oct30° / 23°25529.3122.7
Nov30° / 23°29329.3122.6
Dec30° / 23°22328.4122.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51486
61387
71288
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91288
101288
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Oyam gets around 157 mm of rain over 23.9 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 86% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
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485
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686
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886
986
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1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2886

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87921
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197822
207822
217723
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267525
277426
287426

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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185calm
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265calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:316:31
212.06:316:31
312.06:316:31
412.06:316:31
512.06:316:32
612.06:316:32
712.06:316:32
812.06:316:32
912.06:316:32
1012.06:326:32
1112.06:326:32
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2712.06:316:31
2812.06:316:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 4.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oyam?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oyam.

What to pack for Oyam in February

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

In February, Oyam sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oyam 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 Oyam peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeMar 20UV 14Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Oyam 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 Oyam is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1340 µg/m³Oct 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oyam?

Oyam sits at 0.2°S, 10.7°E, 72 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Lambaréné, 74 km away.

LambarénéNtoumOwendoLibrevilleAkandaMouilaCiudad de la PazPort-Gentil

Topography around Oyam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Oyam is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lambaréné 74 km · Ntoum 122 km · Owendo 142 km · Libreville 152 km · Akanda 175 km · Mouila 190 km · Ciudad de la Paz 200 km · Port-Gentil 219 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Oyam (-0.2°, 10.6833°, elevation 72 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).