Best time to visit South Sudan

South Sudan is demanding in every month. No month rates better than marginal on heat and rainfall together, so the trip is about tolerating the conditions rather than avoiding them.

Two rainy seasons

Best window
Dec
Driest month
January · 6% rainy days
Warmest month
February · 39.0°C / 102°F
Coolest month
July · 30.4°C / 87°F
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for South Sudan, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January37.61006%Too hot
February39.01027%Too hot
March38.710215%Too hot
April36.79838%Too hot
May33.69268%Too hot
June31.88968%Too wet
July30.48774%Too wet
August30.58778%Too wet
September32.39064%Too wet
October32.79164%Too wet
November34.09331%Too hot
December36.19712%Too hot

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

January is the driest month, with rain on 6% of days and daytime highs near 37.6°C (100°F). August is the wettest, at 78%. The warmest month is February at 39.0°C (102°F); the coolest is July at 30.4°C (87°F). The record rules out too hot in Nov–May; too wet in Jun–Oct.

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