Kikube weather in February

In February, Kikube sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.9 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kikube's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikube's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:11 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Kikube 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 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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019

Kikube 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°367.311.95.8
Feb30° / 18°457.9124.9
Mar29° / 19°10815124.6
Apr28° / 18°12320.6124.4
May27° / 18°9318.812.15.0
Jun27° / 17°5911.612.16.0
Jul27° / 17°6010.712.16.2
Aug27° / 17°11918.4125.1
Sep27° / 17°13622124.5
Oct27° / 18°17926.2124.0
Nov26° / 18°15021.911.94.5
Dec27° / 17°8412.811.95.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133664
143565
153466
163565
173466
183466
193466
203565
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263367
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kikube gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2839

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11731458
21731448
31831438
41832438
51832427
61932427
71932427
81932427
91932436
101832436
111832446
121832455
131732465
141631485
151630495
161530505
171429516
181328536
191227556
201226557
211125577
221024588
23923599
248226010
258225911
267216012
276206212
286206113

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:107:07
211.97:107:07
311.97:117:07
411.97:117:07
511.97:117:08
611.97:117:08
711.97:117:08
811.97:117:08
911.97:117:08
1012.07:117:08
1112.07:117:08
1212.07:117:08
1312.07:117:08
1412.07:117:08
1512.07:117:08
1612.07:117:08
1712.07:117:08
1812.07:117:08
1912.07:117:08
2012.07:117:08
2112.07:117:08
2212.07:107:08
2312.07:107:08
2412.07:107:08
2512.07:107:08
2612.07:107:08
2712.07:107:08
2812.07:097:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kikube?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kikube in February

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

In February, Kikube sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kikube 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 Kikube peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kikube 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 Kikube is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2346 µg/m³Apr 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kikube?

Kikube sits at 1.4°N, 31.2°E, 1,063 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhimba, 10 km away.

ButembaKyangwali Refugee CampKakumiroMasindiKagadi

Topography around Kikube

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikube has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Kikube is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (27%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Buhimba 10 km · Hoima 17 km · Lwakyomba 33 km · Butemba 48 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 52 km · Kakumiro 65 km · Masindi 65 km · Kagadi 65 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 Kikube (1.3564°, 31.2222°, elevation 1,063 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).