Pallisa weather in February

In February, Pallisa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 86 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pallisa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pallisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Pallisa is place in Eastern 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Pallisa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Pallisa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°9012.511.94.8
Feb31° / 19°8611.4124.3
Mar30° / 20°20720.8123.8
Apr28° / 20°32927.9123.4
May28° / 19°31528.712.13.6
Jun28° / 19°22525.912.14.0
Jul27° / 19°21525.212.14.2
Aug28° / 19°25327.1123.9
Sep28° / 19°24826.1123.7
Oct28° / 19°32428.4123.6
Nov28° / 19°27024.711.94.0
Dec29° / 19°14216.811.94.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114951
124753
134753
144753
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274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pallisa gets around 86 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
536
636
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2448
2550
2651
2752
2853

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110153342
210153342
311153342
411153341
511153341
611143341
711143341
811143341
911143441
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168123644
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206113448
216103450
226103351
235103253
245103154
255103055
264102957
274102858
284102759

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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:006:57
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312.07:006:58
412.07:016:58
512.07:016:58
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2112.07:006:59
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2612.07:006:58
2712.06:596:58
2812.06:596:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.19 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
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246.2Intense
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286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pallisa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pallisa in February

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

In February, Pallisa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pallisa 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 Pallisa peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pallisa 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 Pallisa is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1743 µg/m³Apr 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pallisa?

Pallisa sits at 1.1°N, 33.7°E, 1,056 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Budaka, 29 km away.

KaliroButalejaBusolweBusembatiaKumi

Topography around Pallisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pallisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,058 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m.

The land around Pallisa is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (26%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
1,926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Budaka 29 km · Ngora 33 km · Namutumba 34 km · Kaliro 36 km · Butaleja 37 km · Busolwe 41 km · Busembatia 42 km · Kumi 43 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 Pallisa (1.145°, 33.7094°, elevation 1,056 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).