Kibungo weather in February

In February, Kibungo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 76 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 10% 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 Kibungo's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kibungo is town in the Republic of 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 Kibungo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12717
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Kibungo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°861612.15.5
Feb27° / 17°7614.212.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11319.9125.0
Apr26° / 17°14722.2124.5
May26° / 17°7012.211.96.2
Jun27° / 17°111.911.97.4
Jul27° / 17°30.611.97.6
Aug28° / 18°223.811.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4910.2126.2
Oct27° / 18°10517.5125.3
Nov26° / 17°13922.312.14.6
Dec26° / 17°11419.812.15.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
112872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kibungo gets around 76 mm of rain over 14.2 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
547
648
748
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2152
2253
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2859

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1219763
2219763
3219763
4219754
5220744
6219754
7219754
8219754
9219754
10219754
11219763
12219763
13218773
14218773
15218773
16218773
17217783
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19217783
20217783
21216793
22216793
23216793
24215803
25115813
26115813
27114823
28114823

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
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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 6:09 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:14
212.16:096:14
312.16:096:14
412.16:096:14
512.16:096:15
612.16:096:15
712.16:106:15
812.16:106:15
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1012.16:106:15
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2012.16:106:14
2112.16:106:14
2212.16:106:14
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2412.16:106:13
2512.16:106:13
2612.16:106:13
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 5.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kibungo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kibungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibungo in February

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

In February, Kibungo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibungo 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 Kibungo 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 Kibungo 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 Kibungo 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 Kibungo?

Kibungo sits at 2.2°S, 30.5°E, 1,607 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kayonza, 23 km away.

KayonzaRwamaganaNgaraNyamataNderaKabangaKigaliRulenge

Topography around Kibungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibungo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m.

The land around Kibungo is covered by shrubs (50%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
1,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kayonza 23 km · Rwamagana 26 km · Ngara 41 km · Nyamata 44 km · Ndera 48 km · Kabanga 54 km · Kigali 59 km · Rulenge 63 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 Kibungo (-2.1597°, 30.5427°, elevation 1,607 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).