Paidha in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Paidha sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Paidha's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paidha's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 311 mm; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Paidha in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Paidha reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Paidha weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 18°	16	3	11.9	6.2
Feb	30° / 18°	22	4.4	11.9	5.4
Mar	29° / 18°	77	11.2	12	5.1
Apr	27° / 18°	127	16.9	12.1	5.1
May	27° / 18°	107	14.8	12.1	5.7
Jun	26° / 17°	128	14.8	12.1	5.8
Jul	26° / 16°	161	17.9	12.1	5.5
Aug	26° / 16°	202	21.1	12.1	4.9
Sep	26° / 16°	166	19.6	12	5.0
Oct	26° / 17°	184	22.1	11.9	4.7
Nov	26° / 17°	97	16.2	11.9	5.5
Dec	28° / 17°	29	5.6	11.9	6.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Paidha gets around 311 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Paidha

In seasonPeak

In spring, Paidha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paidha's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Paidha?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Paidha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paidha in Spring

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

In spring, Paidha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paidha in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Paidha peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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)	13	15	16	15	12	11	10	12	13	14	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Paidha in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Paidha is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 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)	51	50	26	15	15	23	25	21	17	15	19	33
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	51	Poor
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	26	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	33	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Paidha?

Paidha sits at 2.4°N, 31.0°E, 1,496 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 13 km away.

Topography around Paidha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paidha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,459 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Paidha is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), shrubs (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

296 m

grassland 37%

16 km

991 m

grassland 46%

80 km

1,801 m

grassland 39%

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← Winter Paidha year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Nebbi 13 km · Aru 52 km · Pakwach 57 km · Arua 68 km · Djugu 77 km · Anaka 109 km · Koboko 111 km · Masindi 116 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type G; 240 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 35% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $1,206; 2025
Happiness: 4.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 18%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 9; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 29.4; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 518
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 Paidha (2.4167°, 30.9855°, elevation 1,496 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.