Aweil weather in February

In February, Aweil sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aweil's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aweil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Aweil is city in South Sudan.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical February day in Aweil reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23722
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43722
53722
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How February really feels in Aweil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aweil weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°00.111.53.0
Feb37° / 23°10.311.71.7
Mar39° / 25°122.611.90.6
Apr39° / 27°35912.20.8
May36° / 26°8617.212.41.7
Jun33° / 24°12519.412.52.7
Jul31° / 23°1742312.53.2
Aug30° / 22°19424.812.33.3
Sep31° / 23°13921.212.13.3
Oct32° / 23°8716.611.83.2
Nov35° / 23°72.211.63.0
Dec35° / 22°00.111.53.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
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176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Aweil gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198011
298011
398011
499001
599001
699001
7100000
8100000
9100000
10100000
11100000
1299100
1399100
1498110
1598110
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1797210
1896220
1996220
2094330
2193331
2293331
2392431
2492431
2591441
2691441
2790541
2890541

Wind in February

Winds average 12 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:357:13
211.67:357:13
311.67:357:13
411.67:357:14
511.67:357:14
611.77:357:14
711.77:357:14
811.77:357:15
911.77:357:15
1011.77:357:15
1111.77:347:16
1211.77:347:16
1311.77:347:16
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1611.77:337:17
1711.77:337:17
1811.77:337:17
1911.77:337:17
2011.77:327:17
2111.87:327:17
2211.87:327:18
2311.87:317:18
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2511.87:317:18
2611.87:307:18
2711.87:307:18
2811.87:307:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aweil

In seasonPeak

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

Aweil's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Aweil sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Aweil?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aweil.

What to pack for Aweil in February

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

In February, Aweil sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aweil in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aweil peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aweil 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 Aweil is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1648 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr33Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aweil?

Aweil sits at 8.8°N, 27.4°E, 425 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Winejok, 34 km away.

GogrialKuacjokWauAbyeiTonjAl MijladBabanūsah

Topography around Aweil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aweil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m.

The land around Aweil is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Winejok 34 km · Gogrial 82 km · Kuacjok 82 km · Wau 135 km · Abyei 147 km · Tonj 218 km · Al Mijlad 255 km · Babanūsah 289 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

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 Aweil (8.7619°, 27.3919°, elevation 425 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).