Lwakyomba weather in February

In February, Lwakyomba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lwakyomba's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lwakyomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:10 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Lwakyomba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
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43119
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Lwakyomba 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
Jan30° / 18°346.611.95.3
Feb31° / 19°357.5124.4
Mar30° / 19°9816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°14823.4123.9
May28° / 18°12122124.6
Jun28° / 17°7214.112.15.6
Jul28° / 17°5711.412.16.0
Aug28° / 17°11419.4124.9
Sep28° / 17°13823.1124.2
Oct27° / 18°19026.5123.9
Nov27° / 18°14321.611.94.5
Dec28° / 18°6310.711.95.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
73961
83961
93961
103763
113763
123763
133565
143565
153466
163466
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183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lwakyomba gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
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521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1625
1726
1827
1929
2030
2131
2233
2334
2435
2536
2637
2738
2839

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12132416
22232406
32232396
42332396
52333386
62333386
72333385
82333395
92333395
102333405
112232415
122132425
132131435
142030455
151930465
161829476
171729486
181628506
191527517
201426528
211325548
221225549
2311245510
2410245511
259245611
268235712
277235713
287235515

Wind in February

Winds average 7 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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:097:06
212.07:097:07
312.07:107:07
412.07:107:07
512.07:107:07
612.07:107:07
712.07:107:07
812.07:107:07
912.07:107:08
1012.07:107:08
1112.07:107:08
1212.07:107:08
1312.07:107:08
1412.07:107:08
1512.07:107:08
1612.07:107:08
1712.07:107:08
1812.07:107:08
1912.07:107:08
2012.07:107:08
2112.07:107:08
2212.07:097:08
2312.07:097:08
2412.07:097:08
2512.07:097:07
2612.07:097:07
2712.07:097:07
2812.07:097:07

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 5.01 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
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lwakyomba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lwakyomba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lwakyomba in February

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

In February, Lwakyomba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lwakyomba?

Lwakyomba sits at 1.1°N, 31.4°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butemba, 24 km away.

HoimaKakumiroKibogaMubendeBukuya

Topography around Lwakyomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lwakyomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Lwakyomba is covered by trees (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Butemba 24 km · Buhimba 28 km · Kikube 33 km · Hoima 36 km · Kakumiro 38 km · Kiboga 47 km · Mubende 62 km · Bukuya 67 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 Lwakyomba (1.1167°, 31.4°, elevation 1,086 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).