Ngororero weather in February

In February, Ngororero sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 153 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Ngororero's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngororero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ngororero is place in 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ngororero reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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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Ngororero weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°18221.512.14.8
Feb23° / 13°15319.812.14.8
Mar23° / 13°16223.2124.5
Apr22° / 13°14725.2124.0
May22° / 14°8317.511.95.3
Jun22° / 14°204.511.97.2
Jul22° / 14°71.811.97.8
Aug23° / 14°305.811.97.3
Sep23° / 13°6112.1126.2
Oct22° / 13°12420.5124.9
Nov22° / 13°13822.812.14.4
Dec22° / 13°15621.212.14.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
121981
131882
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ngororero gets around 153 mm of rain over 19.8 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 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
567
667
768
869
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139592
239592
339592
438602
538602
637612
737612
836622
935632
1035632
1134642
1233652
1333652
1432671
1532671
1631681
1731681
1831681
1931681
2030691
2130691
2230691
2330691
2430691
2530691
2629701
2729701
2828711

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
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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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 6:13 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:17
212.16:136:18
312.16:136:18
412.16:136:18
512.16:136:18
612.16:136:18
712.16:146:18
812.16:146:18
912.16:146:18
1012.16:146:18
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2012.16:146:17
2112.16:146:17
2212.06:146:17
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2512.06:146:17
2612.06:146:17
2712.06:146:16
2812.06:146:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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145.3Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ngororero

In seasonPeak

In February, Ngororero sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ngororero's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ngororero?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ngororero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngororero in February

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

In February, Ngororero sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ngororero 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 Ngororero 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 Ngororero 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 Ngororero is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ngororero?

Ngororero sits at 1.9°S, 29.6°E, 1,654 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Muhanga, 20 km away.

MuhangaGitaramaMukamiraKoraBusogoMukingoGitesiShyorongi

Topography around Ngororero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngororero has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 1,757 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,368 m.

The land around Ngororero is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
685 m
16 km
1,309 m
80 km
3,368 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Muhanga 20 km · Gitarama 28 km · Mukamira 31 km · Kora 35 km · Busogo 35 km · Mukingo 37 km · Gitesi 37 km · Shyorongi 37 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 Ngororero (-1.8628°, 29.6254°, elevation 1,654 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).