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Weather in May in South Sudan

Are you planning a trip a to South Sudan in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in South Sudan in May?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 34°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Juba. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sudan in May, check out the map below. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sudan, check out the map below.

Precipitation

May is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 147 mm in Juba.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Juba enjoys approximately 208 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our South Sudan climate page.

Where to go in South Sudan in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit South Sudan, check out our South Sudan's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Juba

In May Juba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Juba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
36°C 
25°C 
198 hours 
115 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May May
34°C 
24°C 
208 hours 
147 mm 
13 days 
unpleasant 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
23°C 
207 hours 
133 mm 
11 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Juba

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Sudan.

Is May the best time to visit South Sudan?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to South Sudan with often unpleasant weather in Juba.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August, September and November offering mostly tolerable weather in Juba. The weather in March and April, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in South Sudan.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to South Sudan? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in South Sudan.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.