Monthly climate in Bor, South Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bor features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 815 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bor enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bor, South Sudan §

The warmest months in Bor are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (89 - 91 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bor 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 Bor, 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 41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
Average high 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Daily mean 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bor, South Sudan §

Bor usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bor are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bor, 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) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 53 (2.1) 111 (4.4) 130 (5.1) 117 (4.6) 151 (6.0) 119 (4.7) 91 (3.6) 24 (0.9) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 9 16 17 19 21 17 16 6 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Bor, South Sudan §

The sunniest months in Bor are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bor: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bor, 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 275 305 340 329 337 319 323 335 329 332 323 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Bor, South Sudan §

Bor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.October, 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 Bor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bor, 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 13 14 14 13 12 12 13 13 11 10 10