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South Sudan · Month guide
South Sudan in August
Around 30 °C with 162 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day.
August is a mixed month for South Sudan — worth planning around specific regions. Around 30 °C with 162 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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South Sudan · August
What the weather usually does
South Sudan · typical month
- Day / night22 – 30 °CYear range 22 – 38 °C
- Rainfall162 mmYear range 1 – 162 mm
- Sunshine5.6 hr / dayYear range 5.1 – 9.9 hr / day
10 regions · current month
South Sudan, taken apart
- Central Equatoria29°C now · 29–36 °C yr
- Eastern Equatoria31°C now · 31–37 °C yr
- Jonglei31°C now · 31–39 °C yr
- Lakes30°C now · 30–38 °C yr
- Northern Bahr el Ghazal30°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Unity30°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Upper Nile30°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Warrap30°C now · 30–40 °C yr
- Western Bahr el Ghazal29°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Western Equatoria29°C now · 29–37 °C yr
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What the governments say about South Sudan
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36.2 | 23.3 | 21.0 | 38.9 |
| February | 37.7 | 24.9 | 22.3 | 40.0 |
| March | 38.4 | 26.3 | 24.2 | 40.6 |
| April | 36.9 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 39.5 |
| May | 34.9 | 25.4 | 23.3 | 38.4 |
| June | 32.6 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 35.9 |
| July | 30.3 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 33.0 |
| August | 29.9 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 32.7 |
| September | 30.9 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 33.5 |
| October | 32.3 | 23.1 | 21.7 | 35.4 |
| November | 34.4 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 36.4 |
| December | 35.5 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 37.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 48 |
| May | 78 |
| June | 95 |
| July | 143 |
| August | 162 |
| September | 126 |
| October | 96 |
| November | 23 |
| December | 3 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.9 |
| February | 9.4 |
| March | 8.4 |
| April | 7.5 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 6.0 |
| July | 5.1 |
| August | 5.6 |
| September | 6.9 |
| October | 7.5 |
| November | 8.4 |
| December | 9.2 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5 | 8.1 | 13.7 |
| February | 10.5 | 8.0 | 13.6 |
| March | 9.5 | 7.8 | 11.8 |
| April | 9.5 | 7.3 | 11.9 |
| May | 8.8 | 6.0 | 11.5 |
| June | 7.7 | 5.4 | 10.5 |
| July | 6.9 | 5.0 | 9.1 |
| August | 6.2 | 4.5 | 8.2 |
| September | 5.9 | 4.5 | 7.9 |
| October | 6.4 | 4.9 | 8.4 |
| November | 7.9 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| December | 9.5 | 7.2 | 12.1 |
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