Kireka weather in February

In February, Kireka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 116 mm of rain across 19.2 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 22% 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 Kireka's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kireka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kireka is place in Wakiso District, 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 Kireka 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
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Kireka 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°12521.1125.0
Feb26° / 21°11619.2125.0
Mar25° / 21°18626124.3
Apr25° / 21°24428.3123.7
May24° / 20°21228.5124.0
Jun24° / 20°14524.8124.5
Jul24° / 19°11821.7125.0
Aug24° / 19°13625124.6
Sep25° / 20°14025.8124.3
Oct25° / 20°17027.9124.0
Nov24° / 20°20027.9123.9
Dec25° / 20°15424.8124.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114159
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kireka gets around 116 mm of rain over 19.2 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 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
664
764
865
965
1066
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1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2373
2474
2574
2675
2775
2876

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
141779
241779
341779
441779
531780
631681
731681
831681
931582
1021583
1121484
1221484
1321385
1421385
1521286
1621286
1721187
1811188
1911188
2011089
2111089
221990
231990
241891
251891
261891
271891
280793

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:02
212.07:047:03
312.07:047:03
412.07:047:03
512.07:047:03
612.07:047:03
712.07:047:03
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2712.07:037:03
2812.07:037:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kireka?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kireka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kireka in February

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

In February, Kireka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kireka 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 Kireka 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
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kireka 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 Kireka 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 Kireka?

Kireka sits at 0.3°N, 32.6°E, 1,181 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kira, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kireka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kireka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.

The land around Kireka is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
388 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kira 6.0 km · Kampala 8.0 km · Kasangati 11 km · Mukono 12 km · Nansana 14 km · Bunamwaya 15 km · Kyengera 17 km · Kajansi 19 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 Kireka (0.3475°, 32.6492°, elevation 1,181 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).