Sironko weather in February

In February, Sironko sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 75 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sironko's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sironko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sironko is place in Eastern Region of 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sironko reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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22816
32816
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52816
62816
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Sironko weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°991211.96.1
Feb28° / 16°7510.5125.7
Mar27° / 17°26122.4124.6
Apr25° / 17°53728.2123.7
May24° / 17°60829.812.13.8
Jun24° / 16°3082612.14.2
Jul24° / 16°24423.712.14.7
Aug25° / 16°25625.9124.4
Sep25° / 16°32027.9123.9
Oct25° / 17°54430123.7
Nov25° / 16°43826.811.94.0
Dec26° / 16°19218.111.95.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
74951
84951
95050
104852
114852
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244555
254654
264555
274555
284555

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sironko gets around 75 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2243
2344
2445
2547
2648
2749
2850

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14341170
24340160
34340160
44340160
54340160
64341160
74341150
84342150
94242150
104242160
114143160
124043160
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153844171
163744181
173645191
183645191
193545200
203445210
213344220
223244230
233144250
243044260
252943270
262943280
272842290
282742310

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:58 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:586:55
211.96:586:55
311.96:586:55
411.96:586:55
512.06:596:56
612.06:596:56
712.06:596:56
812.06:596:56
912.06:596:56
1012.06:596:56
1112.06:596:56
1212.06:596:56
1312.06:596:56
1412.06:596:56
1512.06:596:56
1612.06:596:56
1712.06:596:56
1812.06:596:56
1912.06:596:56
2012.06:586:56
2112.06:586:56
2212.06:586:56
2312.06:586:56
2412.06:586:56
2512.06:586:56
2612.06:586:56
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:576:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
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126.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sironko?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sironko in February

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

In February, Sironko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sironko in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sironko peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sironko 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 Sironko is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sironko?

Sironko sits at 1.2°N, 34.2°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Budadiri, 13 km away.

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Topography around Sironko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sironko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 1,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Sironko is covered by shrubs (35%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,387 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Budadiri 13 km · Nakaloke 14 km · Mbale 18 km · Kapchorwa 29 km · Manafwa 31 km · Kumi 43 km · Budaka 44 km · Butaleja 48 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 Sironko (1.2313°, 34.2477°, elevation 1,123 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).