Gisenyi weather in February

In February, Gisenyi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 221 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Gisenyi's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gisenyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gisenyi is city in Rubavu district, Western Province, Rwanda.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gisenyi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°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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Gisenyi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°23126.212.13.9
Feb21° / 17°22123.712.13.9
Mar21° / 17°33529.4123.5
Apr21° / 17°25727123.6
May21° / 18°15521.811.94.6
Jun20° / 17°7814.211.95.6
Jul20° / 17°317.911.96.6
Aug20° / 17°7213.511.95.7
Sep21° / 17°17322.9124.3
Oct20° / 17°33128.9123.5
Nov20° / 17°37229.312.13.3
Dec20° / 17°31929.212.13.5

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
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51882
61882
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81783
91684
101684
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gisenyi gets around 221 mm of rain over 23.7 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 85% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
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2892

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
128315
228216
328117
428018
528018
627919
727820
827721
927721
1027622
1127523
1227424
1317524
1417524
1517425
1617425
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1817425
1917425
2017326
2117326
2217326
2307327
2407327
2507228
2607129
2707030
2806931

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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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 6:19 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:19
212.16:146:19
312.16:156:19
412.16:156:19
512.16:156:19
612.16:156:19
712.16:156:19
812.16:156:19
912.16:166:19
1012.16:166:19
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1912.06:166:19
2012.06:166:19
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2312.06:166:18
2412.06:166:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:166:18
2712.06:156:18
2812.06:156:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gisenyi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gisenyi.

What to pack for Gisenyi in February

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

In February, Gisenyi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gisenyi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gisenyi peaks around March 21 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 21UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gisenyi 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 Gisenyi 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 Gisenyi?

Gisenyi sits at 1.7°S, 29.3°E, 1,461 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Goma, 4.0 km away.

KoraSakeMukamiraBusogoMukingoKibuyeNgororero

Topography around Gisenyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gisenyi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,494 m.

The land around Gisenyi is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
1,450 m
80 km
3,494 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Goma 4.0 km · Kora 23 km · Sake 28 km · Mukamira 29 km · Busogo 36 km · Mukingo 38 km · Kibuye 41 km · Ngororero 45 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Gisenyi (-1.7028°, 29.2564°, elevation 1,461 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).