Namutumba weather in February

In February, Namutumba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain across 16 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Namutumba is place in Eastern Region of Uganda, Uganda.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Namutumba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13018
23018
33018
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73019
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103019
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Namutumba 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
Jan29° / 18°13216.1124.8
Feb30° / 19°11416124.2
Mar29° / 19°23124.1123.7
Apr28° / 19°33128.7123.4
May27° / 19°28629.1123.6
Jun27° / 18°15922.9124.4
Jul27° / 18°11319.7125.0
Aug27° / 18°14122.4124.6
Sep28° / 18°18526.2123.9
Oct28° / 18°26628.5123.6
Nov27° / 18°28726.8123.7
Dec28° / 18°19621.6124.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
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224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Namutumba gets around 114 mm of rain over 16 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 58% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
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449
550
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751
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1053
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1255
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1659
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1962
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2164
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2365
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2567
2667
2767
2868

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111233531
211233531
311133541
411133541
511133541
611133541
721033541
821032551
921032551
1021031561
1111030581
1211030581
131929610
141928620
151927630
161926640
171926640
181825660
191824670
201824670
211723690
221723690
231623700
241622710
250622720
260522730
270522730
280522730

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
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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 7:00 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:58
212.07:006:58
312.07:006:58
412.07:006:58
512.07:006:58
612.07:006:58
712.07:016:59
812.07:016:59
912.07:016:59
1012.07:016:59
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1412.07:016:59
1512.07:016:59
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1812.07:016:59
1912.07:006:59
2012.07:006:59
2112.07:006:59
2212.07:006:59
2312.07:006:59
2412.07:006:59
2512.07:006:59
2612.07:006:58
2712.06:596:58
2812.06:596:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.18 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 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Namutumba?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Namutumba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namutumba in February

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

In February, Namutumba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Namutumba 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 Namutumba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namutumba 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 Namutumba is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Namutumba?

Namutumba sits at 0.8°N, 33.7°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Busembatia, 10 km away.

Topography around Namutumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namutumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Namutumba is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Busembatia 10 km · Kaliro 22 km · Busesa 25 km · Busolwe 27 km · Bugiri 30 km · Butaleja 31 km · Budaka 33 km · Pallisa 34 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 Namutumba (0.8361°, 33.6861°, 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).