Buyende weather in February

In February, Buyende sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.6 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Buyende's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:03 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Buyende is place in Eastern. Region of 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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Buyende reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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53022
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Buyende 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
Jan29° / 22°417.811.95.7
Feb30° / 22°377.6125.1
Mar29° / 22°11715.8124.5
Apr28° / 21°17623.8124.1
May27° / 21°16925.212.14.2
Jun27° / 21°12721.712.14.6
Jul27° / 21°12021.212.14.9
Aug27° / 21°13422.7124.6
Sep28° / 21°14723.2124.4
Oct27° / 21°19425.6124.1
Nov27° / 21°16121.111.94.6
Dec28° / 21°711211.95.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85149
95149
105149
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
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224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Buyende gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.6 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 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1827
1929
2030
2131
2232
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2838

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14724632
24725622
34725622
44725622
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64725622
74725622
84725622
94725622
104824622
114824632
123823642
133722662
143722671
153721681
162721691
172620711
182620711
192619712
201519732
211518742
221518742
231417762
241417762
251317763
261316773
271316773
280316783

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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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 7:02 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:026:59
212.07:037:00
312.07:037:00
412.07:037:00
512.07:037:00
612.07:037:00
712.07:037:00
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912.07:037:01
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1412.07:037:01
1512.07:037:01
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1712.07:037:01
1812.07:037:01
1912.07:037:01
2012.07:037:01
2112.07:037:01
2212.07:027:01
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2612.07:027:00
2712.07:027:00
2812.07:027:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Buyende?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buyende in February

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

In February, Buyende sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Buyende 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 Buyende peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buyende 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 Buyende is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1734 µg/m³Apr 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buyende?

Buyende sits at 1.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,046 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamuli, 23 km away.

KaliroBuwengeKayungaPallisaBusembatiaNamutumbaIganga

Topography around Buyende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Buyende is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kamuli 23 km · Kaliro 48 km · Buwenge 56 km · Kayunga 58 km · Pallisa 62 km · Busembatia 67 km · Namutumba 69 km · Iganga 70 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 Buyende (1.1517°, 33.155°, elevation 1,046 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).