Kirumba weather in February

In February, Kirumba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kirumba's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kirumba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918

Kirumba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°132.612.16.2
Feb30° / 18°142.7125.7
Mar29° / 18°306.8125.6
Apr28° / 18°4510.4125.6
May28° / 18°317.3126.2
Jun28° / 17°143.611.96.6
Jul28° / 17°102.611.96.7
Aug28° / 17°266.1126.1
Sep28° / 17°4110.2125.5
Oct28° / 17°5813.3125.5
Nov27° / 17°419.7126.1
Dec28° / 17°184.612.16.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242278
252278
262377
272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kirumba gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2612
2713
2813

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
140564
240555
340555
440555
540555
639556
739556
838566
937567
1036577
1135578
1234588
1334588
1433589
1532599
1632599
1731609
1830619
1930619
20296110
21286210
22276310
23276211
24266311
25256312
26246313
27236413
28216514

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:18
212.06:156:18
312.06:156:18
412.06:156:18
512.06:166:18
612.06:166:18
712.06:166:18
812.06:166:18
912.06:166:18
1012.06:166:19
1112.06:166:19
1212.06:166:19
1312.06:166:19
1412.06:166:19
1512.06:166:18
1612.06:166:18
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:166:18
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:18
2212.06:166:18
2312.06:166:18
2412.06:166:18
2512.06:166:17
2612.06:166:17
2712.06:166:17
2812.06:166:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kirumba?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kirumba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kirumba in February

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

In February, Kirumba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kirumba 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 Kirumba peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kirumba 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 Kirumba is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirumba?

Kirumba sits at 1.1°S, 29.3°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Rutshuru, 20 km away.

Topography around Kirumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirumba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,461 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,557 m.

The land around Kirumba is covered by trees (40%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,461 m
80 km
3,557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Rutshuru 20 km · Katanda 31 km · Kanyobagonga 45 km · Kisoro 49 km · Kayna 55 km · Kanungu 57 km · Mukingo 58 km · Busogo 59 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Kirumba (-1.0906°, 29.2925°, elevation 1,876 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).