Kirundo weather in February

In February, Kirundo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kirundo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Kirundo is place in Kirundo 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kirundo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Kirundo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°8216.312.15.4
Feb27° / 17°7615.612.15.3
Mar26° / 17°12522.1124.7
Apr25° / 17°17224.411.94.3
May25° / 17°8713.811.96.0
Jun26° / 16°132.711.97.5
Jul27° / 16°40.711.97.7
Aug28° / 17°213.411.97.1
Sep28° / 17°539.5126.2
Oct26° / 17°1281912.15.1
Nov25° / 16°14923.712.14.4
Dec26° / 16°10820.712.15.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
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52872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kirundo gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.6 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 55% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1235630
2235630
3235630
4234640
5334630
6333640
7333640
8332650
9231670
10231670
11230680
12230671
13229681
14228691
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23225721
24225721
25225721
26224731
27124741
28123751

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
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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 6:10 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:16
212.16:106:17
312.16:106:17
412.16:106:17
512.16:116:17
612.16:116:17
712.16:116:17
812.16:116:17
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1012.16:116:17
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1212.16:116:17
1312.16:126:17
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2512.16:126:15
2612.16:126:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:116:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.9 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 Kirundo?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kirundo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirundo in February

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

In February, Kirundo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kirundo 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 Kirundo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kirundo 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 Kirundo is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirundo?

Kirundo sits at 2.6°S, 30.1°E, 1,403 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Butare, 40 km away.

ButareKabangaNyamataNyanzaNgoziRuhangoBugarama

Topography around Kirundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,434 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m.

The land around Kirundo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
1,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Butare 40 km · Kabanga 42 km · Nyamata 43 km · Nyanza 46 km · Ngozi 46 km · Ruhango 52 km · Mugina 56 km · Bugarama 58 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 Kirundo (-2.5845°, 30.0959°, elevation 1,403 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).