Bwizibwera weather in February

In February, Bwizibwera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Bwizibwera's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bwizibwera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:12 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Bwizibwera is city in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bwizibwera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72917
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122917
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Bwizibwera weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°359.5126.1
Feb28° / 17°389.1125.5
Mar28° / 17°6615.3125.3
Apr27° / 17°8519.4124.8
May27° / 17°6515.8125.6
Jun27° / 16°266.8126.7
Jul27° / 16°133.5127.1
Aug27° / 16°4611.2126.1
Sep27° / 16°7017.5125.2
Oct27° / 16°10122.9124.5
Nov26° / 16°10322.5124.5
Dec26° / 16°6115.4125.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
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202476
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242575
252575
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272575
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bwizibwera gets around 38 mm of rain over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2138
2239
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11756261
21756261
31856251
41857241
51956241
61956241
71956241
81956241
91857241
101857241
111856251
121756261
131755271
141655281
151654291
161554301
171453321
181452331
191351351
201252360
211152370
221052380
231050400
24950410
25849420
26849430
27748440
28748450

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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286calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:107:12
212.07:107:12
312.07:117:12
412.07:117:12
512.07:117:12
612.07:117:12
712.07:117:12
812.07:117:13
912.07:117:13
1012.07:117:13
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1312.07:117:13
1412.07:117:13
1512.07:127:13
1612.07:117:13
1712.07:117:13
1812.07:117:13
1912.07:117:12
2012.07:117:12
2112.07:117:12
2212.07:117:12
2312.07:117:12
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2512.07:117:12
2612.07:117:12
2712.07:117:11
2812.07:117:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.65 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 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bwizibwera?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bwizibwera in February

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

In February, Bwizibwera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bwizibwera in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bwizibwera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bwizibwera?

Bwizibwera sits at 0.6°S, 30.6°E, 1,415 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbarara, 3.0 km away.

IsingiroNyacheraIryangoNakivale Refugee CampMabare

Topography around Bwizibwera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bwizibwera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Bwizibwera is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mbarara 3.0 km · Kinoni 19 km · Rutoma 27 km · Isingiro 38 km · Nyachera 42 km · Iryango 42 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 44 km · Mabare 46 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 Bwizibwera (-0.5917°, 30.6286°, elevation 1,415 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).