Mugina weather in February

In February, Mugina sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 77 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Mugina's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mugina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mugina is sector and town in Southern 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mugina reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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Mugina weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°7715.412.15.7
Feb26° / 15°7714.612.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10521124.9
Apr25° / 15°13724124.4
May25° / 15°8315.911.95.9
Jun25° / 15°142.711.97.7
Jul26° / 15°40.811.98.0
Aug26° / 16°24411.97.3
Sep26° / 15°5410.3126.3
Oct26° / 15°11718.6125.2
Nov25° / 15°13022.612.14.6
Dec25° / 15°9218.212.15.4

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82575
92575
102575
112476
122377
132377
142377
152278
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172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mugina gets around 77 mm of rain over 14.6 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
546
646
747
847
948
1048
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1249
1350
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1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2663
2763
2864

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1106228
2116128
3116128
4116128
5116029
6116029
7116029
8116029
9106030
10106030
11106030
12105931
1396031
1496031
1596031
1695932
1786032
1886032
1986032
2076033
2176033
2266034
2366034
2465935
2565935
2655936
2755837
2855738

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
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185calm
195calm
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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 6:11 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:16
212.16:116:17
312.16:116:17
412.16:126:17
512.16:126:17
612.16:126:17
712.16:126:17
812.16:126:17
912.16:126:17
1012.16:126:17
1112.16:136:17
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1812.16:136:17
1912.16:136:17
2012.16:136:16
2112.16:136:16
2212.16:136:16
2312.16:136:16
2412.16:136:16
2512.16:136:16
2612.06:126:15
2712.06:126:15
2812.06:126:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.76 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 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mugina?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mugina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mugina in February

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

In February, Mugina sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mugina 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 Mugina peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mugina 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 Mugina 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 Mugina?

Mugina sits at 2.1°S, 29.9°E, 1,526 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi, 16 km away.

Kamuhanda / RuyenziGitaramaRuhangoKigaliNyamataMuhangaShyorongiNdera

Topography around Mugina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m.

The land around Mugina is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
2,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 16 km · Gitarama 21 km · Ruhango 21 km · Kigali 22 km · Nyamata 25 km · Muhanga 28 km · Shyorongi 28 km · Ndera 31 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 Mugina (-2.1057°, 29.9417°, elevation 1,526 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).