Mountain air

Fort Portal weather in February

Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

64

Holiday weather in February

Good

Best time to visit: May – July, September, December – February

What is the weather like in Fort Portal in February?

In February, Fort Portal is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Fort Portal.

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score756451
Day25°27°26°
Night15°16°16°
Sun6 h6 h6 h
Rain days111122

More details for February

Daylight
12 h 6 min07:10 – 19:16
UV index
15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Kampala

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %74 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in February

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Fort Portal in February: quick answers

Is Fort Portal hot in February?

Warm rather than hot: in February, daytime highs in Fort Portal average 27 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.

Does it rain much in Fort Portal in February?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 82 mm in total.

Fort Portal month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences