Monthly climate in Juba, South Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Juba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 921 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Juba enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Juba, South Sudan §

The warmest months in Juba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Juba experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Juba, South Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(100°F)
Average high 37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Juba, South Sudan §

Juba usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Juba are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Juba, South Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 73 (2.9) 128 (5.1) 135 (5.3) 121 (4.8) 125 (4.9) 122 (4.8) 150 (5.9) 37 (1.5) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 6 10 18 16 19 20 19 19 6 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Juba, South Sudan §

The sunniest months in Juba are March, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Juba: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Juba, South Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 278 308 341 329 337 326 333 343 334 338 326 335
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 51m 11h 57m 12h 4m 12h 12m 12h 19m 12h 22m 12h 21m 12h 15m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 53m 11h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Juba, South Sudan §

Juba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Juba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Juba, South Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 14 15 15 14 12 11 13 13 12 11 10