Mossaka weather in February

In February, Mossaka sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mossaka's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mossaka is town in the 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 Mossaka reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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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How February really feels in Mossaka

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.

Mossaka weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°10817.312.13.8
Feb31° / 24°12416.6123.5
Mar31° / 24°14921.3123.2
Apr31° / 24°14922.6123.1
May30° / 24°12121.111.93.5
Jun30° / 23°5111.211.94.9
Jul29° / 23°4210.311.95.2
Aug30° / 23°8015.5124.4
Sep30° / 23°14023.1123.4
Oct30° / 23°19526.8123.1
Nov30° / 23°18523.912.13.3
Dec30° / 23°15021.612.13.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
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32278
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mossaka gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.6 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
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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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127325
227226
317326
417326
517326
617227
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1017128
1107228
1207129
1307129
1407030
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2006733
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2306535
2406535
2506436
2606337
2706337
2806337

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:08
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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 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.48 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 Mossaka?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mossaka.

What to pack for Mossaka in February

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

In February, Mossaka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mossaka 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 Mossaka peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Jul 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mossaka 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 Mossaka is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateModerateJul 2157 µg/m³Oct 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mossaka?

Mossaka sits at 1.2°S, 16.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 92 km away.

OyoBoloboGambomaOwandoInongoMakouaNiokiMushie

Topography around Mossaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Mossaka is covered by grassland (38%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
169 m
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February weather nearby: Oyo 92 km · Bolobo 122 km · Gamboma 127 km · Owando 129 km · Inongo 183 km · Makoua 188 km · Nioki 194 km · Mushie 200 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 Mossaka (-1.2198°, 16.7992°, elevation 288 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).