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Monthly climate in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raja features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raja enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan §

The warmest months in Raja are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raja 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 Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, 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
(104°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan §

Raja usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raja are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, 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) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 14 (0.5) 73 (2.9) 127 (5.0) 134 (5.3) 162 (6.4) 136 (5.3) 82 (3.2) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 2 3 16 18 21 24 23 13 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan §

The sunniest months in Raja are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raja: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, 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 274 306 343 333 338 323 326 327 322 333 323 334
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 11h 50m 12h 4m 12h 18m 12h 29m 12h 35m 12h 32m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 43m 11h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan §

Raja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Raja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal, 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 13 14 13 12 13 14 14 13 10 10