Mbale Weather in February
Mbale in February
The short of it: Mbale in February averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 18 °C (64 °F), with 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 18° · rain 36 mm · daylight 12 h 5 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: February & January
Thirty years of records give Mbale an average February high of 32°, a low of 18° and some 36 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 36 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 5 min in mid-February.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates February 4 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Mbale runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Nakaloke, 8 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
February in Mbale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 7.0 mm more rain
- Versus March
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NakalokeEastern Region | 8 km NNW | 33° | 18° | 30 mm |
| ManafwaEastern Region | 18 km SE | 31° | 17° | 40 mm |
| BudadiriEastern Region | 18 km ENE | 30° | 16° | 36 mm |
| SironkoEastern Region | 18 km NNE | 32° | 18° | 31 mm |
| BudakaEastern Region | 29 km WSW | 33° | 18° | 31 mm |
| ButalejaEastern Region | 31 km SW | 32° | 19° | 35 mm |
| BusolweEastern Region | 38 km SW | 32° | 19° | 36 mm |
| NagongeraEastern Region | 39 km SSW | 32° | 18° | 38 mm |