Kisoro weather in February

In February, Kisoro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 167 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kisoro's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:15 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kisoro is human settlement.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kisoro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
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202214
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242214
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Kisoro weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°1812112.14.8
Feb22° / 14°16717.2125.1
Mar22° / 14°24224.3124.3
Apr22° / 14°25525.6123.9
May22° / 14°14618.111.95.2
Jun22° / 13°547.711.96.6
Jul23° / 13°305.211.97.1
Aug23° / 14°10112.4126.1
Sep22° / 14°17317.9125.2
Oct22° / 14°27024124.3
Nov21° / 14°28625.712.13.9
Dec21° / 14°23624.112.14.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92179
102179
112080
121882
131882
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261585
271585
281585

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kisoro gets around 167 mm of rain over 17.2 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 62% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
457
557
656
756
856
956
1056
1157
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1761
1862
1964
2065
2166
2267
2368
2469
2570
2671
2772
2872

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
126704
226704
327685
427685
527685
627685
728675
828675
928675
1027685
1127685
1227685
1326695
1426695
1526695
1625705
1725705
1824715
1923725
2022735
2122735
2221745
2320746
2419756
2518766
2617776
2716777
2815787

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
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275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:137:16
212.17:137:17
312.17:137:17
412.17:147:17
512.17:147:17
612.17:147:17
712.07:147:17
812.07:147:17
912.07:147:17
1012.07:147:17
1112.07:147:17
1212.07:147:17
1312.07:157:17
1412.07:157:17
1512.07:157:17
1612.07:157:17
1712.07:157:17
1812.07:157:17
1912.07:157:17
2012.07:157:17
2112.07:147:17
2212.07:147:16
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2412.07:147:16
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2612.07:147:16
2712.07:147:16
2812.07:147:15

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 4.97 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
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kisoro?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kisoro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisoro in February

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

In February, Kisoro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kisoro 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 Kisoro peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kisoro 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 Kisoro is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kisoro?

Kisoro sits at 1.3°S, 29.7°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rubanda, 21 km away.

KanunguMukamira

Topography around Kisoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisoro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Kisoro is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
2,528 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Rubanda 21 km · Musanze 24 km · Rutshuru 29 km · Mukingo 32 km · Kabale 34 km · Busogo 34 km · Kanungu 38 km · Mukamira 42 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 Kisoro (-1.2854°, 29.685°, elevation 1,924 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).