Climate of Riek
Riek has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Riek is 36° degrees and there is about 565 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 166 days a year with an average humidity of 51% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 41°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 169 days and there is a total of approximately 564 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3411 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 41°C |
Warmest month: | 41°C in February |
Coldest month: | 31°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 22°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 196 days |
Days with rain: | 169 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 564 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3411 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Riek.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Riek.
Climate table of Riek
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Riek. 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 Riek 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) | 39 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Night temp. (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 82 | 71 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 22 | 5 |
Days with rain | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
Dry days | 29 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Best time to visit Riek
The best time to visit Riek in South Sudan is in July and August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Riek is 41°C in February and the lowest is 31°C in July.
Climate of Riek by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Riek? 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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