Pakwach in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pakwach sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 379 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Pakwach's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pakwach's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 379 mm; 52 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pakwach in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pakwach reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Pakwach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Pakwach 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	34° / 22°	21	4.7	11.9	3.3
Feb	35° / 22°	28	6.8	11.9	2.5
Mar	34° / 23°	108	15.2	12	2.8
Apr	31° / 22°	168	20.1	12.1	3.3
May	31° / 22°	103	16.9	12.1	4.0
Jun	31° / 22°	60	11.7	12.1	4.4
Jul	31° / 21°	60	13.4	12.1	4.3
Aug	31° / 21°	102	19.2	12.1	3.7
Sep	31° / 21°	130	20.9	12	3.4
Oct	30° / 22°	228	24.9	11.9	3.1
Nov	31° / 21°	205	19.2	11.9	3.6
Dec	32° / 22°	65	8.3	11.9	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pakwach gets around 379 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pakwach

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

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 spring a good time to visit Pakwach?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakwach.

What to pack for Pakwach in Spring

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

In spring, Pakwach sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakwach in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.

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

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

Air quality in Pakwach 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	80	53	21	12	14	22	25	20	15	14	18	39
Level	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	80	Unhealthy
Feb	53	Poor
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	12	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	39	Poor

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.

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

shrubs 28%

16 km

240 m

grassland 70%

80 km

1,580 m

grassland 44%

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Spring 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

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.