Torit weather in February

In February, Torit sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Torit's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Torit is city in South Sudan.

Founded
2013

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 36°C through the month.

A typical February day in Torit reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
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33623
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
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203624
213624
223624
233724
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263725
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283725

How February really feels in Torit

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.

Torit weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°61.611.83.1
Feb36° / 24°72.211.92.2
Mar36° / 25°347.7122.0
Apr34° / 24°10115.312.12.5
May32° / 23°14020.512.23.0
Jun31° / 22°1121912.33.7
Jul30° / 22°12420.812.23.9
Aug30° / 21°13720.912.14.0
Sep30° / 22°12718.3123.9
Oct31° / 22°19220.111.93.5
Nov32° / 22°8611.511.83.8
Dec34° / 22°133.411.73.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36436
46436
56535
66436
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Torit gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
157
167
178
189
199
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16817114
26817114
36817114
46817114
56917104
67017103
77017103
87017103
96918103
106918103
116819103
126720103
136521113
146422113
156323113
166024124
175925124
185626135
195526145
205227156
215128156
225028166
234828177
244729177
254629188
264529188
274429198
284329199

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:096:58
211.87:096:58
311.87:096:58
411.87:096:58
511.87:096:58
611.87:096:59
711.87:096:59
811.87:096:59
911.87:096:59
1011.87:096:59
1111.87:097:00
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1611.97:087:00
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1911.97:087:00
2011.97:087:00
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2211.97:077:00
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2711.97:067:00
2811.97:067:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Torit

In seasonPeak

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

Torit's rainy season runs April–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 Torit?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Torit.

What to pack for Torit in February

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

In February, Torit sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Torit in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Torit peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Torit 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 Torit is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.4× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 14128 µg/m³May 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar22Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Torit?

Torit sits at 4.4°N, 32.6°E, 617 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Pajok, 62 km away.

JubaMoyoKitgumAdjumaniYumbe

Topography around Torit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,706 m.

The land around Torit is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
2,706 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Pajok 62 km · Juba 120 km · Moyo 126 km · Kitgum 131 km · Adjumani 144 km · Yumbe 181 km · Gulu 185 km · Opit 201 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 Torit (4.4118°, 32.5705°, elevation 617 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).