Climate of South Sudan
South Sudan has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for South Sudan is 34° degrees and there is about 571 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 129 days a year with an average humidity of 56% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 38°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 205 days and there is a total of approximately 570 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3469 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 38°C |
Warmest month: | 38°C in February |
Coldest month: | 31°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 160 days |
Days with rain: | 205 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 570 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3469 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for South Sudan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for South Sudan.
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Climate table of South Sudan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for South Sudan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for South Sudan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
Night temp. (°C) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 70 | 83 | 32 | 7 |
Days with rain | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
Dry days | 29 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit South Sudan
To go to South Sudan, the best time to visit is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In South Sudan, February is the warmest month with 38°C and the most cold month is 31°C in July.
Climate of South Sudan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for South Sudan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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