Bugembe weather in February

In February, Bugembe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 103 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bugembe's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugembe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bugembe is place in Jinja District.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bugembe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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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Bugembe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11718.5125.2
Feb28° / 20°10317.1125.0
Mar27° / 20°17824124.3
Apr26° / 20°24028.1123.6
May26° / 20°21528.5123.8
Jun26° / 19°14223.7124.5
Jul26° / 18°11620.6125.0
Aug26° / 19°13823.1124.7
Sep26° / 19°15124.9124.2
Oct26° / 19°19127.3123.9
Nov26° / 19°20226.3123.9
Dec26° / 19°15322.4124.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
54852
64852
74852
84654
94654
104555
114555
124357
134357
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bugembe gets around 103 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
755
855
956
1057
1158
1259
1359
1460
1561
1663
1764
1865
1966
2067
2167
2268
2369
2469
2570
2670
2771
2871

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1314803
2313813
3313813
4313813
5312823
6312823
7312832
8311842
9311842
10311842
11311842
12310852
13310852
14310852
15310852
16210853
1729863
1829863
1929863
2028873
2118874
2217884
2317884
2417884
2516885
2606895
2706895
2805905

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:00
212.07:017:00
312.07:017:00
412.07:027:00
512.07:027:01
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2612.07:017:00
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2812.07:017:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.07 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 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bugembe?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bugembe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugembe in February

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

In February, Bugembe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bugembe in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bugembe peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bugembe 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 Bugembe is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1749 µg/m³Apr 1829 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bugembe?

Bugembe sits at 0.5°N, 33.2°E, 1,312 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakira, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bugembe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugembe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Bugembe is covered by trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kakira 6.0 km · Jinja 6.0 km · Njeru 8.0 km · Magamaga 13 km · Buwenge 20 km · Mayuge 27 km · Iganga 29 km · Buikwe 30 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Bugembe (0.4821°, 33.2407°, elevation 1,312 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).