Shyorongi weather in February

In February, Shyorongi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16 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 25°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 Shyorongi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shyorongi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Shyorongi is town and Sector in Northern 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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Shyorongi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Shyorongi 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
Jan24° / 14°12317.112.15.6
Feb25° / 14°1181612.15.4
Mar24° / 14°15423.4124.7
Apr23° / 15°15825.8124.1
May23° / 15°9417.211.95.6
Jun23° / 15°183.311.97.6
Jul24° / 14°6111.98.1
Aug25° / 15°325.211.97.3
Sep25° / 15°7011.7126.3
Oct24° / 15°14219.9125.2
Nov23° / 14°16223.712.14.4
Dec24° / 14°13420.212.15.2

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shyorongi gets around 118 mm of rain over 16 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 58% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1186715
2186616
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2867321

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
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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 6:11 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
212.16:116:16
312.16:126:16
412.16:126:16
512.16:126:16
612.16:126:17
712.16:126:17
812.16:126:17
912.16:136:17
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2112.16:136:16
2212.06:136:16
2312.06:136:16
2412.06:136:16
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:136:15
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 5.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.67 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 Shyorongi?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Shyorongi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shyorongi in February

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

In February, Shyorongi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi?

Shyorongi sits at 1.9°S, 30.0°E, 1,937 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi, 13 km away.

KigaliNderaMuginaByumbaGitaramaMuhangaNgororero

Topography around Shyorongi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shyorongi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m around an average of 1,724 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Shyorongi is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
690 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 13 km · Kigali 15 km · Ndera 25 km · Mugina 28 km · Byumba 33 km · Gitarama 33 km · Muhanga 34 km · Ngororero 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 Shyorongi (-1.8544°, 29.9624°, elevation 1,937 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).