Pakwach weather in February

In February, Pakwach sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.8 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pakwach's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakwach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Pakwach is Town in Northern Region of Uganda, Uganda.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pakwach reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Pakwach

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.

Pakwach 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
Jan34° / 22°214.711.93.3
Feb35° / 22°286.811.92.5
Mar34° / 23°10815.2122.8
Apr31° / 22°16820.112.13.3
May31° / 22°10316.912.14.0
Jun31° / 22°6011.712.14.4
Jul31° / 21°6013.412.14.3
Aug31° / 21°10219.212.13.7
Sep31° / 21°13020.9123.4
Oct30° / 22°22824.911.93.1
Nov31° / 21°20519.211.93.6
Dec32° / 22°658.311.93.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pakwach gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1725
1826
1927
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1241925303
2241925293
3251925293
4251924283
5261925283
6261925273
7261925273
8261925273
9261925273
10261826273
11251826273
12241827273
13241827283
14221828293
15211728303
16201729313
17181729333
18171629343
19151629364
20141529384
21131528414
22111428434
23101427454
2491327475
2581326485
2671226505
2761126516
2861125526

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:117:04
211.97:117:05
311.97:117:05
411.97:117:05
511.97:117:05
611.97:117:05
711.97:117:05
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 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 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pakwach

In seasonPeak

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

Pakwach's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Pakwach?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakwach.

What to pack for Pakwach in February

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

In February, Pakwach sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pakwach 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 Pakwach peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pakwach 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 Pakwach is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1876 µg/m³Apr 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pakwach?

Pakwach sits at 2.5°N, 31.5°E, 639 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 46 km away.

NebbiAnakaPaidhaAruAruaBuyaleMasindiKigumba

Topography around Pakwach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakwach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Pakwach is covered by shrubs (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nebbi 46 km · Anaka 52 km · Paidha 57 km · Aru 85 km · Arua 90 km · Buyale 90 km · Masindi 91 km · Kigumba 92 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
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Pakwach (2.4634°, 31.4983°, elevation 639 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).