Gitarama weather in February

In February, Gitarama sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 8% 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 Gitarama's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitarama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Gitarama is city in 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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gitarama reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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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112414
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132414
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222414
232414
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272414
282413

Gitarama weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°1342012.15.2
Feb24° / 14°11718.712.15.1
Mar24° / 14°12120.9125.0
Apr23° / 14°13524.5124.3
May23° / 14°7817.211.95.6
Jun23° / 14°174.411.97.5
Jul24° / 14°71.711.98.1
Aug25° / 14°255.211.97.5
Sep25° / 14°5410.6126.5
Oct24° / 14°11618.9125.3
Nov23° / 13°12321.512.14.7
Dec23° / 13°11719.112.15.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52476
62476
72476
82476
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gitarama gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.7 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
462
563
664
764
865
965
1066
1166
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2169
2268
2368
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125696
225687
325687
425687
524697
624697
723707
823707
922717
1022717
1121727
1221727
1320737
1420746
1519756
1619756
1718775
1818775
1918775
2017785
2117785
2216795
2316795
2416786
2515796
2615796
2715796
2814806

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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265calm
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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 6:12 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:17
212.16:126:17
312.16:126:17
412.16:126:17
512.16:136:18
612.16:136:18
712.16:136:18
812.16:136:18
912.16:136:18
1012.16:136:18
1112.16:136:18
1212.16:136:18
1312.16:136:18
1412.16:136:18
1512.16:146:18
1612.16:146:18
1712.16:146:17
1812.16:146:17
1912.16:146:17
2012.16:146:17
2112.16:146:17
2212.16:146:17
2312.16:136:17
2412.16:136:17
2512.06:136:16
2612.06:136:16
2712.06:136:16
2812.06:136:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.48 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
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95.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gitarama?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Gitarama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitarama in February

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

In February, Gitarama sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gitarama 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 Gitarama 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
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gitarama 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 Gitarama 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 Gitarama?

Gitarama sits at 2.1°S, 29.8°E, 1,824 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Muhanga, 8.0 km away.

RuhangoMuginaNgororeroKamuhanda / RuyenziNyanzaShyorongiKigali

Topography around Gitarama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitarama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,834 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,145 m.

The land around Gitarama is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
775 m
80 km
3,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Muhanga 8.0 km · Ruhango 17 km · Mugina 21 km · Ngororero 28 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 28 km · Nyanza 31 km · Shyorongi 33 km · Kigali 36 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 Gitarama (-2.0744°, 29.7567°, elevation 1,824 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).