Bumpe weather in February

In February, Bumpe sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bumpe's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bumpe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:10 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bumpe is place in Southern Province, Sierra Leone.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bumpe reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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 Bumpe

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.

Bumpe 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
Jan33° / 22°194.311.64.4
Feb34° / 23°224.711.73.5
Mar34° / 24°6011.911.93.0
Apr32° / 24°12618.512.22.9
May31° / 23°25627.512.42.7
Jun29° / 23°35429.112.52.8
Jul28° / 22°42929.412.43.2
Aug28° / 22°52229.512.33.3
Sep28° / 22°45929.5123.0
Oct29° / 22°25729.711.82.9
Nov30° / 22°10720.211.63.8
Dec31° / 22°307.411.54.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147030
156931
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176832
186733
196634
206634
216634
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236535
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bumpe gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2120
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
2725
2826

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11441522
21442512
31442512
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51442512
60442522
70442522
80442522
90442522
100442522
110441532
120440542
130439552
140438562
150437572
160436582
170435583
180434593
190433603
200432604
210430624
220429625
230428635
240427636
250325657
260325648
270324658
280323659

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
15calm
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36calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:116:51
211.77:116:51
311.77:116:52
411.77:116:52
511.77:116:52
611.77:116:52
711.77:116:53
811.77:116:53
911.77:116:53
1011.77:116:53
1111.77:116:54
1211.77:116:54
1311.77:106:54
1411.77:106:54
1511.77:106:54
1611.77:106:55
1711.87:106:55
1811.87:096:55
1911.87:096:55
2011.87:096:55
2111.87:086:55
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2311.87:086:56
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2811.87:066:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bumpe

In seasonPeak

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

Bumpe's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bumpe sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bumpe?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bumpe. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bumpe in February

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

In February, Bumpe sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bumpe 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 Bumpe peaks around August 21 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 highAug 21UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bumpe 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 Bumpe is worst in April — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 9200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar194Very unhealthy
Apr202Very unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bumpe?

Bumpe sits at 7.9°N, 11.9°W, 38 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Bo, 20 km away.

BoNjalaMile 91KenemaSegbwemaMakeniLunsarKoidu

Topography around Bumpe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bumpe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Bumpe is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, trees (41%), shrubs (38%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Bo 20 km · Njala 40 km · Mile 91 72 km · Kenema 79 km · Segbwema 106 km · Makeni 112 km · Lunsar 112 km · Koidu 132 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Bumpe (7.8921°, -11.9054°, elevation 38 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).