Kayanza weather in February

In February, Kayanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 108 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Kayanza's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kayanza is place in Kayanza Province, Burundi.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kayanza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Kayanza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°11519.212.25.3
Feb24° / 15°10817.812.15.2
Mar24° / 15°14124.4124.5
Apr23° / 15°13525.411.94.1
May23° / 15°6014.611.96.0
Jun24° / 14°165.111.87.6
Jul25° / 15°72.211.88.1
Aug25° / 16°204.811.97.4
Sep26° / 16°469.1126.6
Oct24° / 16°11419.412.15.2
Nov23° / 15°14525.512.14.1
Dec23° / 15°12721.512.24.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 (%)
12476
22377
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kayanza gets around 108 mm of rain over 17.8 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 64% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
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2873

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1177013
2176914
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2877914

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
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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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 6:11 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:19
212.16:116:19
312.16:126:19
412.16:126:19
512.16:126:19
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712.16:126:19
812.16:136:19
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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 5.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February 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
15.7Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kayanza?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kayanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayanza in February

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

In February, Kayanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kayanza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayanza peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kayanza 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 Kayanza is worst in August — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyAug 1968 µg/m³Apr 1551 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kayanza?

Kayanza sits at 2.9°S, 29.6°E, 1,918 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Ngozi, 22 km away.

NgoziBubanzaMpandaButareNzegaGikongoroCibitokeBujumbura

Topography around Kayanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,891 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Kayanza is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
1,246 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ngozi 22 km · Bubanza 32 km · Mpanda 37 km · Butare 38 km · Nzega 50 km · Gikongoro 51 km · Cibitoke 56 km · Bujumbura 59 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 Kayanza (-2.9221°, 29.6293°, elevation 1,918 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).