Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather in February

In February, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221

How February really feels in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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
Jan31° / 20°26511.94.8
Feb33° / 21°306.511.93.9
Mar31° / 21°10514.4123.8
Apr29° / 20°16321.8123.8
May28° / 20°13721.912.14.3
Jun28° / 19°10317.512.15.1
Jul28° / 19°11118.312.15.1
Aug28° / 19°14722.512.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13920.9124.3
Oct28° / 19°17722.6124.1
Nov28° / 19°12817.211.94.6
Dec30° / 19°467.811.95.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
54951
64951
74852
84654
94654
104654
114456
124456
134357
144258
154159
164159
174159
184060
194159
204258
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.5 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 23% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1622
1724
1825
1926
2027
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
135233110
236233110
337233010
437233010
538223010
638223010
738223010
83922309
93822309
103822319
113722319
1237223210
1336223310
1435223410
1533223511
1632213611
1731213711
1829213812
1928203913
2026204113
2124204214
2223194315
2321194416
2420184516
2519184617
2618174618
2717174719
2817164720

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:07 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:077:02
211.97:077:03
311.97:087:03
411.97:087:03
511.97:087:03
611.97:087:03
711.97:087:03
811.97:087:03
911.97:087:04
1011.97:087:04
1111.97:087:04
1211.97:087:04
1311.97:087:04
1411.97:087:04
1511.97:087:04
1611.97:087:04
1711.97:087:04
1811.97:087:04
1911.97:077:04
2011.97:077:04
2111.97:077:04
2211.97:077:04
2311.97:077:04
2412.07:077:04
2512.07:077:04
2612.07:067:04
2712.07:067:04
2812.07:067:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kiryandongo Refugee Camp in February

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

In February, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sits at 1.9°N, 32.2°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyale, 6.0 km away.

ApacMasindiAnakaOpitLiraGulu

Topography around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Buyale 6.0 km · Kigumba 23 km · Apac 42 km · Masindi 58 km · Anaka 77 km · Opit 82 km · Lira 89 km · Gulu 94 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp (1.9399°, 32.166°, elevation 1,138 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).