Rwiimi weather in February

In February, Rwiimi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Rwiimi's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwiimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:14 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 Rwiimi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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122615
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Rwiimi 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
Jan25° / 15°7811.8126.3
Feb26° / 15°8811.6126.0
Mar25° / 15°20322.3124.7
Apr25° / 16°23925.9124.1
May24° / 15°21023.4124.7
Jun25° / 15°13815.6125.7
Jul24° / 14°9114.1126.1
Aug24° / 15°16020.5125.1
Sep25° / 15°18224124.5
Oct24° / 15°24328.1123.9
Nov23° / 15°26427.8123.8
Dec24° / 14°14118.8125.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
62971
72971
82872
92872
102674
112674
122575
132476
142476
152377
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232080
242080
251981
261981
271981
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rwiimi gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.6 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1437
1538
1640
1741
1843
1945
2047
2149
2251
2352
2454
2556
2657
2758
2860

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150428
251418
352408
452408
552408
653398
753407
853407
952417
1052417
1151436
1250446
1349456
1447476
1546486
1644506
1742526
1841527
1939547
2037558
2136568
2234579
23325810
24315910
25305911
26286012
27276013
28275914

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:137:12
212.07:137:12
312.07:137:12
412.07:137:13
512.07:147:13
612.07:147:13
712.07:147:13
812.07:147:13
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1012.07:147:13
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1512.07:147:13
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1712.07:147:13
1812.07:147:13
1912.07:147:13
2012.07:147:13
2112.07:147:13
2212.07:147:13
2312.07:137:13
2412.07:137:13
2512.07:137:13
2612.07:137:13
2712.07:137:12
2812.07:137:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
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165.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rwiimi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Rwiimi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwiimi in February

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

In February, Rwiimi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwiimi 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 Rwiimi is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorFeb 966 µg/m³Apr 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwiimi?

Rwiimi sits at 0.4°N, 30.2°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buhesi, 23 km away.

BundibugyoNyahukaRwamwanja Refugee CampKasozi

Topography around Rwiimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwiimi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Rwiimi is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,206 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Buhesi 23 km · Kasese 27 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kamwenge 33 km · Bundibugyo 41 km · Nyahuka 42 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 47 km · Kasozi 50 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 Rwiimi (0.3796°, 30.2304°, elevation 1,111 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).