Kitgum weather in February

In February, Kitgum sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.8 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kitgum's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitgum's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 34°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 12 mm; 2.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 54 min; 7:06 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover: 55%; 5th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kitgum reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	21
2	34	21
3	34	21
4	34	21
5	34	21
6	34	21
7	34	21
8	34	21
9	34	21
10	34	21
11	34	21
12	34	21
13	34	22
14	34	22
15	34	22
16	35	22
17	35	22
18	35	22
19	35	22
20	35	22
21	35	22
22	35	22
23	35	22
24	35	22
25	35	22
26	35	22
27	34	22
28	34	22

How February really feels in Kitgum

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Kitgum 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	34° / 21°	10	2.3	11.8	3.9
Feb	34° / 22°	12	2.8	11.9	3.2
Mar	34° / 22°	50	9.1	12	3.1
Apr	32° / 21°	130	17.8	12.1	3.3
May	30° / 20°	149	20.7	12.1	3.9
Jun	29° / 19°	129	18.9	12.2	4.3
Jul	28° / 19°	145	21.7	12.2	4.3
Aug	29° / 19°	136	21.4	12.1	4.3
Sep	30° / 19°	88	14.6	12	4.5
Oct	31° / 20°	111	15.7	11.9	4.1
Nov	31° / 20°	59	10.9	11.9	4.3
Dec	32° / 20°	17	3.9	11.8	4.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	60	60	60	59	59	59	58	57	57	57	56	56	56	55	54	54	54	53	54	53	53	52	53	52	52	52	52	52
Cloudier (%)	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	43	43	43	44	44	44	45	46	46	46	47	46	47	47	48	47	48	48	48	48	48

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	60	40
2	60	40
3	60	40
4	59	41
5	59	41
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	57	43
10	57	43
11	56	44
12	56	44
13	56	44
14	55	45
15	54	46
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	53	47
19	54	46
20	53	47
21	53	47
22	52	48
23	53	47
24	52	48
25	52	48
26	52	48
27	52	48
28	52	48

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kitgum gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	16	17

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	9
3	8
4	8
5	8
6	8
7	8
8	8
9	8
10	8
11	8
12	8
13	8
14	8
15	9
16	9
17	10
18	10
19	11
20	12
21	12
22	13
23	14
24	14
25	15
26	16
27	16
28	17

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	62	61	60	59	57	56	55	52	52	51	49	48	47	46	45
Comfortable (%)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Humid (%)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	14	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	22	23	24	25	26	26	27
Muggy (%)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	66	19	11	4
2	66	19	11	4
3	66	19	11	4
4	66	19	11	4
5	66	19	11	4
6	66	19	11	4
7	67	19	11	3
8	66	19	12	3
9	66	19	12	3
10	65	20	12	3
11	65	20	13	2
12	64	20	14	2
13	63	21	14	2
14	62	21	15	2
15	61	21	16	2
16	60	21	17	2
17	59	21	18	2
18	57	22	19	2
19	56	22	20	2
20	55	22	21	2
21	52	23	22	3
22	52	23	22	3
23	51	23	23	3
24	49	23	24	4
25	48	23	25	4
26	47	23	26	5
27	46	23	26	5
28	45	23	27	6

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	9	calm
2	9	calm
3	9	calm
4	9	calm
5	9	calm
6	9	calm
7	9	calm
8	9	calm
9	9	calm
10	9	calm
11	9	calm
12	9	calm
13	9	calm
14	9	calm
15	9	calm
16	9	calm
17	9	calm
18	9	calm
19	9	calm
20	9	calm
21	9	calm
22	9	calm
23	9	calm
24	9	calm
25	9	calm
26	9	calm
27	9	calm
28	9	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:00 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:05	7:05	7:05	7:05	7:05	7:04	7:04	7:04
Sunset (PM)	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:59	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:00

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.9	7:06	6:58
2	11.9	7:06	6:58
3	11.9	7:06	6:58
4	11.9	7:06	6:58
5	11.9	7:06	6:59
6	11.9	7:07	6:59
7	11.9	7:07	6:59
8	11.9	7:07	6:59
9	11.9	7:07	6:59
10	11.9	7:07	6:59
11	11.9	7:07	6:59
12	11.9	7:06	7:00
13	11.9	7:06	7:00
14	11.9	7:06	7:00
15	11.9	7:06	7:00
16	11.9	7:06	7:00
17	11.9	7:06	7:00
18	11.9	7:06	7:00
19	11.9	7:06	7:00
20	11.9	7:06	7:00
21	11.9	7:05	7:00
22	11.9	7:05	7:00
23	11.9	7:05	7:00
24	11.9	7:05	7:00
25	11.9	7:05	7:00
26	11.9	7:04	7:00
27	11.9	7:04	7:00
28	11.9	7:04	7:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.1	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.1	Intense
2	6.1	Intense
3	6.2	Intense
4	6.2	Intense
5	6.2	Intense
6	6.2	Intense
7	6.2	Intense
8	6.2	Intense
9	6.2	Intense
10	6.2	Intense
11	6.2	Intense
12	6.2	Intense
13	6.2	Intense
14	6.2	Intense
15	6.2	Intense
16	6.2	Intense
17	6.2	Intense
18	6.2	Intense
19	6.2	Intense
20	6.2	Intense
21	6.2	Intense
22	6.2	Intense
23	6.2	Intense
24	6.2	Intense
25	6.2	Intense
26	6.2	Intense
27	6.2	Intense
28	6.2	Intense

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kitgum

In seasonPeak

None of Kitgum's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kitgum's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kitgum?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kitgum in February

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

In February, Kitgum sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kitgum 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 Kitgum peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	14	15	14	12	10	11	13	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Kitgum 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 Kitgum is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	71	39	16	13	15	23	24	19	17	17	20	37
Level	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	71	Unhealthy
Feb	39	Poor
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	37	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Kitgum?

Kitgum sits at 3.3°N, 32.9°E, 950 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Pajok, 79 km away.

Topography around Kitgum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitgum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 938 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,524 m.

The land around Kitgum is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

58 m

cropland 64%

16 km

183 m

cropland 67%

80 km

2,524 m

grassland 48%

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← January Kitgum year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Pajok 79 km · Gulu 86 km · Opit 87 km · Abim 109 km · Lira 114 km · Adjumani 122 km · Anaka 129 km · Torit 131 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

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 Kitgum (3.2783°, 32.8867°, elevation 950 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	21
2	34	21
3	34	21
4	34	21
5	34	21
6	34	21
7	34	21
8	34	21
9	34	21
10	34	21
11	34	21
12	34	21
13	34	22
14	34	22
15	34	22
16	35	22
17	35	22
18	35	22
19	35	22
20	35	22
21	35	22
22	35	22
23	35	22
24	35	22
25	35	22
26	35	22
27	34	22
28	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	60	40
2	60	40
3	60	40
4	59	41
5	59	41
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	57	43
10	57	43
11	56	44
12	56	44
13	56	44
14	55	45
15	54	46
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	53	47
19	54	46
20	53	47
21	53	47
22	52	48
23	53	47
24	52	48
25	52	48
26	52	48
27	52	48
28	52	48

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	9
3	8
4	8
5	8
6	8
7	8
8	8
9	8
10	8
11	8
12	8
13	8
14	8
15	9
16	9
17	10
18	10
19	11
20	12
21	12
22	13
23	14
24	14
25	15
26	16
27	16
28	17

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	66	19	11	4
2	66	19	11	4
3	66	19	11	4
4	66	19	11	4
5	66	19	11	4
6	66	19	11	4
7	67	19	11	3
8	66	19	12	3
9	66	19	12	3
10	65	20	12	3
11	65	20	13	2
12	64	20	14	2
13	63	21	14	2
14	62	21	15	2
15	61	21	16	2
16	60	21	17	2
17	59	21	18	2
18	57	22	19	2
19	56	22	20	2
20	55	22	21	2
21	52	23	22	3
22	52	23	22	3
23	51	23	23	3
24	49	23	24	4
25	48	23	25	4
26	47	23	26	5
27	46	23	26	5
28	45	23	27	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	21
2	34	21
3	34	21
4	34	21
5	34	21
6	34	21
7	34	21
8	34	21
9	34	21
10	34	21
11	34	21
12	34	21
13	34	22
14	34	22
15	34	22
16	35	22
17	35	22
18	35	22
19	35	22
20	35	22
21	35	22
22	35	22
23	35	22
24	35	22
25	35	22
26	35	22
27	34	22
28	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	60	40
2	60	40
3	60	40
4	59	41
5	59	41
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	57	43
10	57	43
11	56	44
12	56	44
13	56	44
14	55	45
15	54	46
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	53	47
19	54	46
20	53	47
21	53	47
22	52	48
23	53	47
24	52	48
25	52	48
26	52	48
27	52	48
28	52	48

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	9
3	8
4	8
5	8
6	8
7	8
8	8
9	8
10	8
11	8
12	8
13	8
14	8
15	9
16	9
17	10
18	10
19	11
20	12
21	12
22	13
23	14
24	14
25	15
26	16
27	16
28	17

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	66	19	11	4
2	66	19	11	4
3	66	19	11	4
4	66	19	11	4
5	66	19	11	4
6	66	19	11	4
7	67	19	11	3
8	66	19	12	3
9	66	19	12	3
10	65	20	12	3
11	65	20	13	2
12	64	20	14	2
13	63	21	14	2
14	62	21	15	2
15	61	21	16	2
16	60	21	17	2
17	59	21	18	2
18	57	22	19	2
19	56	22	20	2
20	55	22	21	2
21	52	23	22	3
22	52	23	22	3
23	51	23	23	3
24	49	23	24	4
25	48	23	25	4
26	47	23	26	5
27	46	23	26	5
28	45	23	27	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	34	21
2	34	21
3	34	21
4	34	21
5	34	21
6	34	21
7	34	21
8	34	21
9	34	21
10	34	21
11	34	21
12	34	21
13	34	22
14	34	22
15	34	22
16	35	22
17	35	22
18	35	22
19	35	22
20	35	22
21	35	22
22	35	22
23	35	22
24	35	22
25	35	22
26	35	22
27	34	22
28	34	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	60	40
2	60	40
3	60	40
4	59	41
5	59	41
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	57	43
10	57	43
11	56	44
12	56	44
13	56	44
14	55	45
15	54	46
16	54	46
17	54	46
18	53	47
19	54	46
20	53	47
21	53	47
22	52	48
23	53	47
24	52	48
25	52	48
26	52	48
27	52	48
28	52	48

	Rain chance (%)
1	9
2	9
3	8
4	8
5	8
6	8
7	8
8	8
9	8
10	8
11	8
12	8
13	8
14	8
15	9
16	9
17	10
18	10
19	11
20	12
21	12
22	13
23	14
24	14
25	15
26	16
27	16
28	17

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	66	19	11	4
2	66	19	11	4
3	66	19	11	4
4	66	19	11	4
5	66	19	11	4
6	66	19	11	4
7	67	19	11	3
8	66	19	12	3
9	66	19	12	3
10	65	20	12	3
11	65	20	13	2
12	64	20	14	2
13	63	21	14	2
14	62	21	15	2
15	61	21	16	2
16	60	21	17	2
17	59	21	18	2
18	57	22	19	2
19	56	22	20	2
20	55	22	21	2
21	52	23	22	3
22	52	23	22	3
23	51	23	23	3
24	49	23	24	4
25	48	23	25	4
26	47	23	26	5
27	46	23	26	5
28	45	23	27	6