Ocotal weather in February

In February, Ocotal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ocotal's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotal's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 7th warmest
Overnight low: 17°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 5 mm; 1.3 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 30 min; 6:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover: 44%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 11 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score: 7.3; out of 10

Ocotal is Urban area of the Ocotal Municipality, Nicaragua..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Ocotal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	17
2	28	17
3	28	17
4	28	17
5	28	17
6	28	17
7	28	17
8	28	17
9	28	17
10	28	17
11	28	17
12	28	17
13	28	17
14	28	17
15	28	17
16	28	17
17	28	17
18	28	17
19	29	18
20	29	18
21	29	18
22	29	18
23	29	18
24	29	18
25	29	18
26	29	18
27	29	18
28	29	18

How February really feels in Ocotal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ocotal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 17°	9	3.2	11.3	7.7
Feb	28° / 17°	5	1.3	11.5	7.3
Mar	30° / 18°	8	2.1	11.9	6.0
Apr	32° / 20°	27	4.7	12.3	4.6
May	31° / 21°	169	16.8	12.6	3.7
Jun	29° / 20°	171	21.6	12.8	3.9
Jul	28° / 20°	89	17.7	12.7	4.8
Aug	29° / 20°	116	19	12.5	4.3
Sep	29° / 20°	170	21.9	12.1	3.7
Oct	28° / 19°	193	20.9	11.7	4.5
Nov	27° / 18°	47	9	11.4	6.5
Dec	27° / 17°	13	4	11.2	7.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	69	69	69	70	70	71	72	72	73	73	73	73	74	74	74	74	74	75	75	74	74	74	73	74	73	73	73	74
Cloudier (%)	31	31	31	30	30	29	28	28	27	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	26	26	26	27	26	27	27	27	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	69	31
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	71	29
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	74	26
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	73	27
24	74	26
25	73	27
26	73	27
27	73	27
28	74	26

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ocotal gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	7

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	6
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	4
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	7

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	9	9
Comfortable (%)	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	41	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	44	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	45
Humid (%)	53	53	52	51	51	51	50	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	47	47	47	46	46	45	45	44
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	39	53	0
2	8	39	53	0
3	8	40	52	0
4	9	40	51	0
5	9	40	51	0
6	9	40	51	0
7	10	40	50	0
8	10	40	49	0
9	10	41	49	0
10	10	40	49	0
11	10	40	49	0
12	10	40	49	0
13	10	40	49	0
14	10	40	49	0
15	10	41	49	0
16	10	41	49	0
17	9	42	49	0
18	9	42	48	0
19	8	43	48	0
20	8	44	48	0
21	8	45	47	1
22	7	45	47	1
23	7	45	47	1
24	7	45	46	1
25	8	46	46	1
26	8	46	45	1
27	9	46	45	1
28	9	45	44	1

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	calm
2	12	calm
3	12	calm
4	12	calm
5	12	calm
6	12	calm
7	12	calm
8	12	calm
9	12	calm
10	12	calm
11	12	calm
12	12	calm
13	12	calm
14	12	calm
15	12	calm
16	12	calm
17	12	calm
18	11	calm
19	11	calm
20	11	calm
21	11	calm
22	11	calm
23	11	calm
24	11	calm
25	11	calm
26	11	calm
27	11	calm
28	11	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:50 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7
Sunrise (AM)	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09	6:08
Sunset (PM)	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:50

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.4	6:17	5:41
2	11.4	6:17	5:42
3	11.4	6:17	5:42
4	11.4	6:17	5:43
5	11.4	6:17	5:43
6	11.5	6:17	5:44
7	11.5	6:16	5:44
8	11.5	6:16	5:44
9	11.5	6:16	5:45
10	11.5	6:16	5:45
11	11.5	6:15	5:46
12	11.5	6:15	5:46
13	11.5	6:15	5:46
14	11.5	6:14	5:47
15	11.5	6:14	5:47
16	11.6	6:14	5:47
17	11.6	6:13	5:48
18	11.6	6:13	5:48
19	11.6	6:13	5:48
20	11.6	6:12	5:48
21	11.6	6:12	5:49
22	11.6	6:11	5:49
23	11.6	6:11	5:49
24	11.7	6:10	5:49
25	11.7	6:10	5:50
26	11.7	6:09	5:50
27	11.7	6:09	5:50
28	11.7	6:08	5:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.9	Bright
2	4.9	Bright
3	4.9	Bright
4	5.0	Bright
5	5.0	Bright
6	5.0	Bright
7	5.0	Bright
8	5.0	Bright
9	5.1	Bright
10	5.1	Bright
11	5.1	Bright
12	5.1	Bright
13	5.2	Bright
14	5.2	Bright
15	5.2	Bright
16	5.2	Bright
17	5.3	Bright
18	5.3	Bright
19	5.3	Bright
20	5.3	Bright
21	5.4	Bright
22	5.4	Bright
23	5.5	Bright
24	5.5	Bright
25	5.5	Bright
26	5.5	Bright
27	5.6	Bright
28	5.6	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ocotal

In seasonPeak

None of Ocotal's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ocotal's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ocotal?

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

7.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ocotal for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ocotal in February

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

In February, Ocotal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Ocotal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocotal peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Ocotal 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 Ocotal is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	5	6	8	24	24	18	23	17	12	10	7	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	5	Good
Feb	6	Good
Mar	8	Good
Apr	24	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	10	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	5	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ocotal?

Ocotal sits at 13.6°N, 86.5°W, 600 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Somoto, 20 km away.

Topography around Ocotal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m.

The land around Ocotal is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

500 m

grassland 38%

16 km

1,571 m

trees 57%

80 km

2,039 m

trees 61%

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← January Ocotal year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Somoto 20 km · El Paraíso 27 km · Danlí 46 km · Jalapa 50 km · Estelí 61 km · Morocelí 69 km · Teupasenti 69 km · Jinotega 79 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 34% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $3,173; 2025
Happiness: 6.3 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 11.3; per 100k, 2021
Road deaths: 16.9; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 512
Religion

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 Ocotal (13.6322°, -86.474°, elevation 600 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	17
2	28	17
3	28	17
4	28	17
5	28	17
6	28	17
7	28	17
8	28	17
9	28	17
10	28	17
11	28	17
12	28	17
13	28	17
14	28	17
15	28	17
16	28	17
17	28	17
18	28	17
19	29	18
20	29	18
21	29	18
22	29	18
23	29	18
24	29	18
25	29	18
26	29	18
27	29	18
28	29	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	69	31
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	71	29
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	74	26
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	73	27
24	74	26
25	73	27
26	73	27
27	73	27
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	6
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	4
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	39	53	0
2	8	39	53	0
3	8	40	52	0
4	9	40	51	0
5	9	40	51	0
6	9	40	51	0
7	10	40	50	0
8	10	40	49	0
9	10	41	49	0
10	10	40	49	0
11	10	40	49	0
12	10	40	49	0
13	10	40	49	0
14	10	40	49	0
15	10	41	49	0
16	10	41	49	0
17	9	42	49	0
18	9	42	48	0
19	8	43	48	0
20	8	44	48	0
21	8	45	47	1
22	7	45	47	1
23	7	45	47	1
24	7	45	46	1
25	8	46	46	1
26	8	46	45	1
27	9	46	45	1
28	9	45	44	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	17
2	28	17
3	28	17
4	28	17
5	28	17
6	28	17
7	28	17
8	28	17
9	28	17
10	28	17
11	28	17
12	28	17
13	28	17
14	28	17
15	28	17
16	28	17
17	28	17
18	28	17
19	29	18
20	29	18
21	29	18
22	29	18
23	29	18
24	29	18
25	29	18
26	29	18
27	29	18
28	29	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	69	31
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	71	29
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	74	26
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	73	27
24	74	26
25	73	27
26	73	27
27	73	27
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	6
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	4
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	39	53	0
2	8	39	53	0
3	8	40	52	0
4	9	40	51	0
5	9	40	51	0
6	9	40	51	0
7	10	40	50	0
8	10	40	49	0
9	10	41	49	0
10	10	40	49	0
11	10	40	49	0
12	10	40	49	0
13	10	40	49	0
14	10	40	49	0
15	10	41	49	0
16	10	41	49	0
17	9	42	49	0
18	9	42	48	0
19	8	43	48	0
20	8	44	48	0
21	8	45	47	1
22	7	45	47	1
23	7	45	47	1
24	7	45	46	1
25	8	46	46	1
26	8	46	45	1
27	9	46	45	1
28	9	45	44	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	17
2	28	17
3	28	17
4	28	17
5	28	17
6	28	17
7	28	17
8	28	17
9	28	17
10	28	17
11	28	17
12	28	17
13	28	17
14	28	17
15	28	17
16	28	17
17	28	17
18	28	17
19	29	18
20	29	18
21	29	18
22	29	18
23	29	18
24	29	18
25	29	18
26	29	18
27	29	18
28	29	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	69	31
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	71	29
7	72	28
8	72	28
9	73	27
10	73	27
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	74	26
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	74	26
18	75	25
19	75	25
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	73	27
24	74	26
25	73	27
26	73	27
27	73	27
28	74	26

	Rain chance (%)
1	7
2	7
3	7
4	7
5	7
6	6
7	6
8	6
9	6
10	5
11	5
12	5
13	5
14	5
15	4
16	4
17	4
18	4
19	4
20	4
21	4
22	5
23	5
24	5
25	6
26	6
27	6
28	7

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	8	39	53	0
2	8	39	53	0
3	8	40	52	0
4	9	40	51	0
5	9	40	51	0
6	9	40	51	0
7	10	40	50	0
8	10	40	49	0
9	10	41	49	0
10	10	40	49	0
11	10	40	49	0
12	10	40	49	0
13	10	40	49	0
14	10	40	49	0
15	10	41	49	0
16	10	41	49	0
17	9	42	49	0
18	9	42	48	0
19	8	43	48	0
20	8	44	48	0
21	8	45	47	1
22	7	45	47	1
23	7	45	47	1
24	7	45	46	1
25	8	46	46	1
26	8	46	45	1
27	9	46	45	1
28	9	45	44	1