Pakwach weather in July

In July, Pakwach sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 60 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pakwach's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakwach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Pakwach reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
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53121
63121
73121
83121
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133121
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313021

How July really feels in Pakwach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pakwach weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245149
255149
265050
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Pakwach gets around 60 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1742
1843
1943
2045
2146
2247
2348
2449
2550
2651
2751
2852
2953
3054
3155

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108884
209883
3110863
4111853
5111862
6112852
7112852
8112852
9113851
10113851
11113851
12112861
13112861
14112861
15111871
16110881
17110881
1819900
1919900
2018910
2117920
2217920
2316930
2416930
2515940
2615940
2705950
2804960
2904960
3003961
3103961

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:537:02
212.16:537:02
312.16:547:02
412.16:547:02
512.16:547:02
612.16:547:02
712.16:547:03
812.16:547:03
912.16:557:03
1012.16:557:03
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Pakwach

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Pakwach?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Pakwach for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pakwach in July

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

In July, Pakwach sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakwach in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).