Bétou weather in February

In February, Bétou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bétou's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bétou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bétou is village in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bétou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How February really feels in Bétou

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.

Bétou weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°22411.85.0
Feb32° / 22°488.111.94.0
Mar32° / 23°11916123.5
Apr31° / 23°12718.312.13.5
May30° / 23°11018.412.13.8
Jun30° / 22°10217.212.24.2
Jul29° / 22°1342112.24.1
Aug29° / 22°18525.912.13.5
Sep29° / 22°18124.6123.4
Oct29° / 22°19325.911.93.3
Nov30° / 22°12919.111.93.9
Dec30° / 22°336.711.85.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133862
143862
153862
163664
173565
183565
193367
203367
213268
223367
233367
243169
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273169
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bétou gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
720
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1426
1528
1629
1731
1832
1934
2035
2136
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1371117611
2271117621
3271117621
4271117621
5271117621
6171117631
7171017641
8171018631
9171018631
10161018641
1116918651
1216918651
1306817681
1405817691
1505716702
1605716702
1704615732
1804615723
1903514753
2003513763
2102412793
2202412784
2302411794
2401310824
250139834
260139825
270038845
280037855

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
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217calm
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267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:56
211.96:035:56
311.96:045:56
411.96:045:56
511.96:045:56
611.96:045:57
711.96:045:57
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911.96:045:57
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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 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — February's 5.75 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

Hazard calendar for Bétou

In seasonPeak

None of Bétou's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bétou's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bétou?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bétou in February

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

In February, Bétou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bétou 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 Bétou peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bétou 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 Bétou is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1871 µg/m³Oct 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bétou?

Bétou sits at 3.1°N, 18.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mindouli, 5.0 km away.

LibengeMbaïkiBobangui

Topography around Bétou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bétou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Bétou is covered by trees (52%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Mindouli 5.0 km · Libenge 68 km · Mbaïki 108 km · Bobangui 119 km · Bimbo 134 km · Gemena 141 km · Zongo 143 km · Bangui 145 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Bétou (3.055°, 18.5172°, elevation 340 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).