Nyamata weather in February

In February, Nyamata sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 66 mm of rain across 14.3 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 11% 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 Nyamata's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nyamata is place in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

Density
226/km²
people per km²

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 Nyamata 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Nyamata 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
Jan26° / 18°721512.15.6
Feb27° / 18°6614.312.15.4
Mar27° / 18°10119.8125.0
Apr26° / 18°14522.7124.5
May26° / 18°7713.211.96.1
Jun27° / 17°122.611.97.4
Jul27° / 17°40.711.97.6
Aug28° / 18°213.611.96.7
Sep28° / 18°5010126.1
Oct27° / 18°10818125.1
Nov26° / 17°1262312.14.5
Dec26° / 18°9318.612.15.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
72971
82872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nyamata gets around 66 mm of rain over 14.3 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 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
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446
547
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2858

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1114814
2115804
3115804
4115804
5116794
6116794
7116794
8117784
9117784
10117784
11117784
12117784
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15116785
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17115795
18115795
19114805
20114805
21113815
22113815
23012835
24011845
25011836
26010846
27010846
2809856

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 6:10 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:16
212.16:106:16
312.16:106:16
412.16:116:16
512.16:116:16
612.16:116:16
712.16:116:16
812.16:116:16
912.16:116:16
1012.16:126:16
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1812.16:126:16
1912.16:126:16
2012.16:126:16
2112.16:126:16
2212.16:126:15
2312.16:126:15
2412.16:126:15
2512.16:126:15
2612.16:126:15
2712.06:126:14
2812.06:116:14

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 5.05 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 Nyamata?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Nyamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamata in February

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

In February, Nyamata sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyamata 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 Nyamata 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
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamata 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 Nyamata 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 Nyamata?

Nyamata sits at 2.2°S, 30.1°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Mugina, 25 km away.

MuginaNderaKigaliKamuhanda / RuyenziRuhangoKirundoRwamaganaShyorongi

Topography around Nyamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Nyamata is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mugina 25 km · Ndera 28 km · Kigali 30 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 32 km · Ruhango 39 km · Kirundo 43 km · Rwamagana 43 km · Shyorongi 44 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 Nyamata (-2.2042°, 30.1449°, elevation 1,475 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).