Loutété weather in February

In February, Loutété sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 1% 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 Loutété's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loutété's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Loutété 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 28°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)
13022
23022
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53022
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How February really feels in Loutété

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.

Loutété weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13722.912.23.5
Feb30° / 22°11718.812.13.4
Mar31° / 22°12921.3123.2
Apr31° / 22°16722.911.93.1
May30° / 22°8617.111.84.3
Jun28° / 20°51.111.87.2
Jul27° / 19°10.311.87.4
Aug27° / 19°4111.97.1
Sep29° / 21°154.9125.8
Oct30° / 22°9617.412.14.0
Nov30° / 22°17825.312.23.2
Dec29° / 22°17626.112.23.3

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
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281288

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Loutété gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.8 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2867

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
36922
45932
55932
65932
75932
86922
96913
106913
116913
126913
136913
146913
156913
166913
176913
186913
195923
205923
215923
225923
234933
244933
254933
264933
274933
284933

Wind in February

Winds average 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:24
212.26:136:24
312.26:136:24
412.26:136:24
512.26:136:24
612.26:146:24
712.26:146:24
812.26:146:24
912.26:146:24
1012.26:146:24
1112.26:156:24
1212.26:156:24
1312.16:156:24
1412.16:156:23
1512.16:156:23
1612.16:156:23
1712.16:156:23
1812.16:156:23
1912.16:156:23
2012.16:156:23
2112.16:156:22
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2512.16:156:22
2612.16:156:21
2712.16:156:21
2812.16:156:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Loutété

In seasonPeak

In February, Loutété sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Loutété's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Loutété?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loutété.

What to pack for Loutété in February

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

In February, Loutété sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Loutété 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 Loutété peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Loutété 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 Loutété is worst in July — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2167 µg/m³Nov 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loutété?

Loutété sits at 4.3°S, 13.9°E, 215 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bouansa, 13 km away.

KayesNkayiSibitiLoudimaBelizeTshela

Topography around Loutété

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loutété has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Loutété is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bouansa 13 km · Mouyondzi 35 km · Kayes 63 km · Nkayi 64 km · Sibiti 88 km · Loudima 89 km · Belize 126 km · Tshela 127 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 Loutété (-4.2961°, 13.8508°, elevation 215 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).