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Weather in August in South Sudan

Thinking about venturing to South Sudan this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in South Sudan in August?

August in South Sudan generally has very warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 22°C in Juba. During this period, Juba experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

August is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 149 mm in Juba.

Average sunshine

The city Juba usually sees around 205 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sudan in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Sudan climate page.

Where to go in South Sudan in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Sudan on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the most popular destinonation in South Sudan?

Juba

In August Juba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Juba
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<<   July July
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31°C 
22°C 
183 hours 
143 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
22°C 
205 hours 
149 mm 
13 days 
32°C 
23°C 
228 hours 
133 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Juba

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Is August the best time to visit South Sudan?

We believe that August is one of the best times to visit South Sudan with overall tolerable weather in Juba. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit South Sudan is in June, July, August, September and November with generally tolerable weather in Juba. The weather in March and April, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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