Yambio weather in February

In February, Yambio sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.8 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yambio's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yambio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:25 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Yambio is human settlement in South Sudan.

Founded
1800

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 Yambio reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43423
53523
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How February really feels in Yambio

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.

Yambio 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
Jan34° / 22°132.411.83.6
Feb34° / 23°244.811.93.0
Mar33° / 23°10015123.0
Apr30° / 22°18822.512.13.2
May29° / 22°18324.712.23.5
Jun28° / 21°15124.212.33.9
Jul28° / 20°16325.312.24.1
Aug28° / 20°1892612.13.8
Sep29° / 21°19026.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°23627.911.93.3
Nov30° / 21°11917.111.84.1
Dec32° / 21°213.811.74.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184852
194753
204753
214555
224456
234357
244357
254159
264159
274159
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yambio gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2020
2121
2223
2324
2426
2527
2629
2731
2832

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1521517160
2511518160
3511518160
4511518160
5501519160
6501519160
7491519160
8491520160
9491520160
10491520160
11481521160
12481421160
13481421170
14471420181
15471320191
16461320201
17451319221
18441319231
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20421218271
21411218281
22391218301
23371118321
24351118341
25331118361
26311118382
27291018402
28271018422

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:267:14
211.87:267:14
311.87:267:15
411.87:267:15
511.87:267:15
611.87:267:15
711.87:267:15
811.87:267:16
911.87:267:16
1011.87:267:16
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1411.87:267:16
1511.97:257:17
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1911.97:257:17
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2811.97:237:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Yambio?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yambio in February

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yambio in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yambio peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yambio 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 Yambio is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 1787 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yambio?

Yambio sits at 4.6°N, 28.4°E, 655 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Bakwa, 121 km away.

BakwaWatsaYeiRumbekTonjKoboko

Topography around Yambio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yambio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Yambio is covered by trees (36%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
361 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bakwa 121 km · Watsa 212 km · Isiro 218 km · Yei 259 km · Wamba 273 km · Rumbek 286 km · Tonj 302 km · Koboko 312 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

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 Yambio (4.5708°, 28.3942°, elevation 655 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).