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Monthly climate in Bentiu, South Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bentiu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 676 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bentiu enjoys an average of 3874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bentiu, South Sudan §

The warmest months in Bentiu are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 34 °C (89 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bentiu 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 Bentiu, 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 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(105°F)
Mean maximum 40°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)
Average high 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)
Daily mean 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bentiu, South Sudan §

Bentiu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bentiu are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bentiu, 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) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 65 (2.6) 85 (3.3) 145 (5.7) 175 (6.9) 125 (4.9) 62 (2.5) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 3 12 15 21 24 19 13 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Bentiu, South Sudan §

The sunniest months in Bentiu are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bentiu: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bentiu, 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 275 307 342 333 341 325 313 320 325 334 322 333
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 38m 12h 35m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Bentiu, South Sudan §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bentiu, 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) 11 12 13 14 13 12 13 14 13 12 10 9