Mpanda weather in February

In February, Mpanda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 449 mm of rain across 24.8 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Mpanda's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
449 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Mpanda is commune in Bubanza Province, Burundi.

Density
109/km²
people per km²

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 Mpanda 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 28°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
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
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202516
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222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516

Mpanda 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
Jan25° / 16°49227.312.24.0
Feb25° / 16°44924.812.13.9
Mar25° / 16°57829123.7
Apr24° / 16°58028.411.93.7
May25° / 15°33720.911.95.1
Jun25° / 15°9610.911.86.6
Jul25° / 14°46611.87.4
Aug26° / 15°10810.511.96.5
Sep26° / 16°24416.1125.5
Oct26° / 16°57224.412.14.3
Nov25° / 16°68628.412.13.7
Dec25° / 16°62029.512.23.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mpanda gets around 449 mm of rain over 24.8 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
586
686
786
886
987
1087
1187
1287
1388
1488
1588
1689
1789
1889
1990
2090
2191
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2792
2893

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135245
235245
335245
445145
545145
645145
745046
845046
945046
1045047
1135047
1234947
1334948
1434848
1534849
1634849
1734749
1834750
1934750
2034651
2134651
2234651
2334651
2434651
2524553
2624553
2724553
2824454

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:20
212.16:126:20
312.16:126:20
412.16:126:20
512.16:136:20
612.16:136:20
712.16:136:20
812.16:136:20
912.16:136:20
1012.16:136:20
1112.16:146:20
1212.16:146:20
1312.16:146:20
1412.16:146:20
1512.16:146:20
1612.16:146:20
1712.16:146:20
1812.16:146:20
1912.16:146:20
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:19
2212.16:146:19
2312.16:146:19
2412.16:146:19
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:146:18
2712.16:146:18
2812.16:146:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mpanda?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mpanda.

What to pack for Mpanda in February

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mpanda 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 Mpanda peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 16Aug 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mpanda 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 Mpanda is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mpanda?

Mpanda sits at 3.2°S, 29.4°E, 876 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bubanza, 10 km away.

BujumburaGatumbaKayanzaUviraCibitokeNgoziGitega

Topography around Mpanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Mpanda is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,690 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bubanza 10 km · Bujumbura 24 km · Gatumba 25 km · Kayanza 37 km · Uvira 39 km · Cibitoke 44 km · Ngozi 56 km · Gitega 65 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 Mpanda (-3.1703°, 29.4026°, elevation 876 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).