Bugiri weather in February

In February, Bugiri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Bugiri's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bugiri is place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bugiri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bugiri weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°10415.9125.3
Feb29° / 19°8714.9124.7
Mar28° / 19°16321.9124.3
Apr27° / 19°23927.1123.7
May27° / 19°20527124.0
Jun27° / 18°10919.6125.0
Jul27° / 18°7415.2125.7
Aug27° / 18°9318.3125.3
Sep27° / 18°12421.6124.6
Oct27° / 19°17625.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°20424.2124.1
Dec27° / 19°14619.9125.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
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234456
244357
254357
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274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bugiri gets around 87 mm of rain over 14.9 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 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
748
848
949
1050
1150
1251
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1453
1554
1655
1755
1856
1957
2058
2158
2259
2360
2460
2560
2661
2761
2861

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12926621
221026611
321026611
421025621
521025621
621024631
721024631
821023641
921022651
102922661
112921671
122920681
132920691
142819701
151818721
161818730
171817740
181717750
191716760
201716760
211616761
221616761
231616761
241516771
251516771
260516781
270416791
280416791

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:58
212.06:596:58
312.07:006:58
412.07:006:58
512.07:006:58
612.07:006:59
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2412.06:596:59
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2612.06:596:58
2712.06:596:58
2812.06:596:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bugiri?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bugiri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugiri in February

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

In February, Bugiri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bugiri 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 Bugiri peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bugiri 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 Bugiri is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bugiri?

Bugiri sits at 0.6°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busesa, 17 km away.

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Topography around Bugiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m.

The land around Bugiri is covered by trees (45%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
1,315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Busesa 17 km · Namavundu 25 km · Busembatia 26 km · Namutumba 30 km · Iganga 31 km · Mayuge 32 km · Busolwe 37 km · Busia 41 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 Bugiri (0.5714°, 33.7417°, elevation 1,138 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).