Lira weather in February

In February, Lira sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.6 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 27% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lira's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Lira reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
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233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321

How February really feels in Lira

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.

Lira 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
Jan32° / 20°234.411.94.3
Feb33° / 21°295.611.93.6
Mar32° / 21°9613.1123.5
Apr30° / 20°18222.2123.5
May29° / 20°16923.712.13.9
Jun28° / 19°11419.912.14.5
Jul28° / 19°11620.712.14.8
Aug28° / 19°14622.312.14.4
Sep29° / 19°11817.9124.5
Oct29° / 19°15719.4124.2
Nov30° / 19°10314.811.94.6
Dec31° / 19°386.511.94.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264753
274753
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lira gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1720
1820
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14522249
24522249
34522249
44621249
54621249
64621249
74621249
84621249
94621249
104621259
114521259
124421269
134421279
144321279
154221289
164121299
1740222910
1838223010
1937223011
2036223112
2134223113
2233223213
2332223214
2430223315
2529213316
2628213317
2727213318
2826213320

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:056:59
211.97:056:59
311.97:056:59
411.97:057:00
511.97:057:00
611.97:057:00
711.97:057:00
811.97:057:00
911.97:057:00
1011.97:057:00
1111.97:057:01
1211.97:057:01
1311.97:057:01
1411.97:057:01
1511.97:057:01
1611.97:057:01
1711.97:057:01
1811.97:057:01
1911.97:057:01
2011.97:057:01
2111.97:057:01
2211.97:047:01
2311.97:047:01
2411.97:047:01
2511.97:047:01
2611.97:047:01
2711.97:037:00
2812.07:037:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lira?

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

3.6
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 Lira. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lira in February

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

In February, Lira sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lira 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 Lira peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lira 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 Lira is worst in January — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1733 µg/m³Apr 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lira?

Lira sits at 2.2°N, 32.9°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Dokolo, 50 km away.

DokoloApacOpitKiryandongo Refugee CampGuluBuyaleSorotiAbim

Topography around Lira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Lira is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dokolo 50 km · Apac 50 km · Opit 62 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 89 km · Gulu 89 km · Buyale 94 km · Soroti 99 km · Abim 100 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 Lira (2.2499°, 32.8999°, elevation 1,104 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).