Kayonza weather in February

In February, Kayonza sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 54 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kayonza's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayonza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kayonza is Town 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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kayonza reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
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272718
282718

Kayonza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5813.312.15.8
Feb27° / 18°5412.412.15.7
Mar27° / 18°7716.9125.3
Apr26° / 18°10419.9124.8
May26° / 18°571211.96.2
Jun27° / 18°122.211.97.4
Jul28° / 18°30.811.97.5
Aug28° / 18°194.111.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4010.3126.2
Oct27° / 18°8216.4125.4
Nov26° / 18°9720.312.14.9
Dec26° / 18°7216.612.15.5

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kayonza gets around 54 mm of rain over 12.4 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
641
741
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2147
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2750
2850

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1219754
2319744
3319744
4320734
5320734
6320734
7320743
8320743
9320743
10320743
11320743
12320743
13320734
14319744
15319744
16319744
17318754
18318754
19317755
20317755
21317755
22316765
23216775
24215785
25214795
26214795
27213805
28213805

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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225calm
235calm
245calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:14
212.16:096:14
312.16:096:14
412.16:096:14
512.16:106:14
612.16:106:14
712.16:106:14
812.16:106:15
912.16:106:15
1012.16:106:15
1112.16:106:15
1212.16:106:15
1312.16:116:15
1412.16:116:14
1512.16:116:14
1612.16:116:14
1712.16:116:14
1812.16:116:14
1912.16:116:14
2012.16:116:14
2112.16:116:14
2212.16:116:14
2312.16:116:14
2412.06:106:13
2512.06:106:13
2612.06:106:13
2712.06:106:13
2812.06:106:13

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 5.04 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
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kayonza?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kayonza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayonza in February

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

In February, Kayonza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kayonza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayonza peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kayonza 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 Kayonza is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kayonza?

Kayonza sits at 2.0°S, 30.5°E, 1,605 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Rwamagana, 10 km away.

KibungoNderaNyamataKigaliKamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiNgara

Topography around Kayonza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayonza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,553 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m.

The land around Kayonza is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
460 m
80 km
1,244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Rwamagana 10 km · Kibungo 23 km · Ndera 39 km · Nyamata 50 km · Kigali 51 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 60 km · Shyorongi 63 km · Ngara 64 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 Kayonza (-1.9509°, 30.5205°, elevation 1,605 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).