Bukuya weather in February

In February, Bukuya sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 45 mm of rain across 10.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bukuya's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukuya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:08 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bukuya reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
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183018
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203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
272918
282918

Bukuya 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
Jan29° / 18°398.8125.6
Feb30° / 18°4510.2124.8
Mar29° / 18°10419.5124.3
Apr27° / 18°15725.6123.9
May26° / 18°14425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°8417.3125.3
Jul26° / 17°6514.4125.8
Aug27° / 17°10520125.0
Sep27° / 17°11922.7124.4
Oct27° / 17°16026.5124.0
Nov27° / 17°13022.4124.4
Dec27° / 17°6212.3125.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83763
93664
103565
113565
123367
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bukuya gets around 45 mm of rain over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
829
930
1030
1131
1232
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1839
1940
2042
2143
2245
2346
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11627507
21628497
31628497
41628487
51628487
61629487
71629487
81629487
91629497
101528497
111528507
121428517
131428517
141327537
151227547
161127557
171126558
181026568
19925588
20824599
21724609
226236110
236226111
245226112
255216212
264216114
274206115
283206116

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 7:07 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:077:05
212.07:077:06
312.07:077:06
412.07:087:06
512.07:087:06
612.07:087:06
712.07:087:06
812.07:087:06
912.07:087:06
1012.07:087:06
1112.07:087:07
1212.07:087:07
1312.07:087:07
1412.07:087:07
1512.07:087:07
1612.07:087:07
1712.07:087:07
1812.07:087:07
1912.07:087:07
2012.07:087:07
2112.07:087:06
2212.07:077:06
2312.07:077:06
2412.07:077:06
2512.07:077:06
2612.07:077:06
2712.07:077:06
2812.07:077:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bukuya?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bukuya for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bukuya in February

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

In February, Bukuya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukuya 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 Bukuya peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukuya 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 Bukuya is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukuya?

Bukuya sits at 0.7°N, 31.8°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasanda, 14 km away.

MityanaMubendeNamayumbaKakumiroButemba

Topography around Bukuya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukuya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 1,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Bukuya is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kasanda 14 km · Bukomero 23 km · Kiboga 27 km · Mityana 37 km · Mubende 49 km · Namayumba 51 km · Kakumiro 56 km · Butemba 58 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 Bukuya (0.6786°, 31.8197°, elevation 1,164 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).