Gitega weather in February

In February, Gitega sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gitega's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Gitega is capital of Burundi.

Density
2,950/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gitega reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12516
22516
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42516
52516
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92516
102516
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Gitega weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°8516.712.25.6
Feb25° / 16°7615.412.15.5
Mar24° / 16°11220.3125.1
Apr23° / 16°12421.711.94.7
May24° / 16°459.711.86.8
Jun24° / 15°4111.88.3
Jul25° / 15°10.211.88.5
Aug26° / 16°61.211.97.9
Sep27° / 17°163.7127.3
Oct26° / 17°6712.212.16.1
Nov24° / 16°1022012.25.0
Dec24° / 16°9819.212.25.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gitega gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.4 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
652
752
852
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1455
1555
1656
1756
1857
1957
2058
2158
2258
2359
2459
2559
2659
2759
2860

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157322
267123
367123
467024
567024
666925
766925
866925
966925
1066925
1166925
1276825
1376825
1476825
1576825
1676825
1767024
1867024
1967024
2067024
2157223
2257223
2357223
2447323
2547323
2647224
2737324
2837225

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:18
212.16:106:18
312.16:106:18
412.16:106:18
512.16:106:19
612.16:106:19
712.16:116:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:116:19
1012.16:116:19
1112.16:116:19
1212.16:116:18
1312.16:116:18
1412.16:116:18
1512.16:126:18
1612.16:126:18
1712.16:126:18
1812.16:126:18
1912.16:126:18
2012.16:126:18
2112.16:126:17
2212.16:126:17
2312.16:126:17
2412.16:126:17
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:126:16
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gitega

In seasonPeak

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

Gitega's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Gitega?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Gitega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitega in February

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

In February, Gitega sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gitega in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gitega peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gitega 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 Gitega is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2148 µg/m³Apr 1426 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gitega?

Gitega sits at 3.4°S, 29.9°E, 1,684 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Zanandore, 28 km away.

ZanandoreKarusiNgoziBujumburaMpandaKayanzaBubanzaGatumba

Topography around Gitega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Gitega is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
641 m
80 km
1,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Zanandore 28 km · Karusi 45 km · Ngozi 59 km · Bujumbura 63 km · Mpanda 65 km · Kayanza 65 km · Bubanza 71 km · Gatumba 76 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$234
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
5.6
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
35.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 94%Muslim 3%other 1%none 1%

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 Gitega (-3.4271°, 29.9246°, elevation 1,684 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).