Rutoma weather in February

In February, Rutoma sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rutoma's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rutoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:13 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Rutoma reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616

Rutoma weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°8014125.9
Feb26° / 16°8012.6125.8
Mar26° / 16°12118.3125.2
Apr25° / 16°14423124.5
May25° / 16°11720.1125.2
Jun25° / 15°528.6126.7
Jul26° / 15°284.7127.2
Aug25° / 15°8913.1126.1
Sep25° / 15°11618.4125.3
Oct25° / 15°16323.2124.6
Nov24° / 15°15823.2124.6
Dec25° / 15°11618.1125.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62674
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122377
132377
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rutoma gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.6 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2352
2453
2554
2654
2755
2855

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11762210
21763200
31861201
41861201
51861201
61862191
71862191
81862191
91862191
101862191
111861201
121762201
131762210
141662220
151661230
161561240
171461250
181459270
191359280
201259290
211159300
221058320
23958330
24957340
25857350
26757360
27756370
28656380

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:117:13
212.07:117:13
312.07:127:13
412.07:127:13
512.07:127:13
612.07:127:13
712.07:127:13
812.07:127:13
912.07:127:14
1012.07:127:14
1112.07:127:14
1212.07:127:14
1312.07:127:14
1412.07:137:14
1512.07:137:14
1612.07:137:14
1712.07:127:14
1812.07:127:13
1912.07:127:13
2012.07:127:13
2112.07:127:13
2212.07:127:13
2312.07:127:13
2412.07:127:13
2512.07:127:13
2612.07:127:13
2712.07:127:12
2812.07:127:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.64 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
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rutoma?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rutoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rutoma in February

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

In February, Rutoma sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rutoma 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 Rutoma 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rutoma 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 Rutoma is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rutoma?

Rutoma sits at 0.6°S, 30.4°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kinoni, 19 km away.

NtungamoNyacheraNyamunuka

Topography around Rutoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rutoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Rutoma is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kinoni 19 km · Bwizibwera 27 km · Ishaka 28 km · Mbarara 30 km · Kyamahungu 33 km · Ntungamo 37 km · Nyachera 37 km · Nyamunuka 44 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 Rutoma (-0.5667°, 30.3833°, elevation 1,466 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).