Buikwe weather in February

In February, Buikwe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 132 mm of rain across 19.8 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 26°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 Buikwe's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buikwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Buikwe is town in Central Region, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Buikwe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
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92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
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282621

Buikwe 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
Jan26° / 21°14121.7124.9
Feb26° / 21°13219.8124.8
Mar26° / 21°21226.6124.2
Apr25° / 21°26628.6123.7
May25° / 21°23028.7123.9
Jun25° / 20°15725.4124.4
Jul24° / 20°13222.7124.9
Aug25° / 20°15025.3124.5
Sep25° / 20°15926.6124.1
Oct25° / 20°20128.7123.8
Nov25° / 20°22628.4123.8
Dec25° / 20°17625.5124.4

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 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84555
94555
104456
114357
124357
134357
144159
154159
164159
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273763
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buikwe gets around 132 mm of rain over 19.8 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 71% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
566
666
767
867
968
1068
1169
1270
1370
1471
1571
1672
1772
1873
1974
2074
2175
2276
2376
2477
2578
2678
2778
2879

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1313831
2313831
3313831
4313831
5212851
6212851
7211861
8211861
9210871
10210871
1129881
1229881
1329881
1428900
1528900
1618910
1718910
1817911
1917911
2017911
2117911
2217911
2316921
2416921
2506931
2606931
2705941
2805941

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
228calm
238calm
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 7:02 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:027:01
212.07:027:01
312.07:027:01
412.07:027:01
512.07:027:02
612.07:037:02
712.07:037:02
812.07:037:02
912.07:037:02
1012.07:037:02
1112.07:037:02
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1512.07:037:02
1612.07:037:02
1712.07:037:02
1812.07:037:02
1912.07:037:02
2012.07:037:02
2112.07:037:02
2212.07:027:02
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:027:02
2512.07:027:02
2612.07:027:01
2712.07:027:01
2812.07:027:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Buikwe?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Buikwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buikwe in February

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

In February, Buikwe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Buikwe 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 Buikwe 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 Buikwe 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 Buikwe is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1737 µg/m³Apr 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buikwe?

Buikwe sits at 0.3°N, 33.0°E, 1,230 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Lugazi, 9.0 km away.

KakiraBuwengeKireka

Topography around Buikwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buikwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 1,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Buikwe is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lugazi 9.0 km · Njeru 22 km · Jinja 24 km · Mukono 28 km · Bugembe 30 km · Kakira 36 km · Buwenge 39 km · Kireka 40 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 Buikwe (0.3375°, 33.0106°, elevation 1,230 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).