Rutshuru weather in February

In February, Rutshuru sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 124 mm of rain across 14.7 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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rutshuru's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutshuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Rutshuru is town in North Kivu in the DRC.

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 Rutshuru reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22414
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Rutshuru 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
Jan23° / 14°12116.512.15.6
Feb24° / 14°12414.7125.7
Mar24° / 14°22223124.7
Apr23° / 15°21721.6124.7
May23° / 15°13914.911.95.9
Jun24° / 13°857.411.97.0
Jul24° / 13°555.211.97.5
Aug24° / 14°16012.4126.3
Sep24° / 14°23016.6125.6
Oct23° / 14°30522124.7
Nov23° / 14°28723.412.14.4
Dec23° / 14°20120.912.14.9

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
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
151882
161882
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181882
191783
201783
211783
221783
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rutshuru gets around 124 mm of rain over 14.7 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 53% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
445
545
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745
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946
1046
1147
1248
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1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1956
2057
2159
2260
2361
2463
2564
2664
2765
2866

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 (%)
122744
223725
324715
424715
525696
625696
725696
825696
925696
1025696
1125687
1224697
1323707
1423707
1522717
1622717
1721727
1820737
1919747
2019738
2118748
2217758
2316759
2415769
2515769
26147610
27137710
28127810

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:17
212.16:146:17
312.06:156:18
412.06:156:18
512.06:156:18
612.06:156:18
712.06:156:18
812.06:156:18
912.06:156:18
1012.06:156:18
1112.06:156:18
1212.06:166:18
1312.06:166:18
1412.06:166:18
1512.06:166:18
1612.06:166:18
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:166:18
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:156:17
2312.06:156:17
2412.06:156:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:156:17
2712.06:156:17
2812.06:156:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rutshuru?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rutshuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutshuru in February

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

In February, Rutshuru sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rutshuru 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 Rutshuru peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rutshuru 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 Rutshuru is worst in July — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 16105 µg/m³Apr 1877 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rutshuru?

Rutshuru sits at 1.2°S, 29.4°E, 1,241 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kirumba, 20 km away.

Topography around Rutshuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutshuru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Rutshuru is covered by grassland (35%), trees (33%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kirumba 20 km · Kisoro 29 km · Musanze 41 km · Mukingo 41 km · Katanda 41 km · Busogo 43 km · Rubanda 44 km · Kanungu 46 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 Rutshuru (-1.1867°, 29.4467°, elevation 1,241 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).