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Malakal, South Sudan climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Malakal has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 103°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 73°F at night. Precipitation totals about 33 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 7.9 inches while February barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Malakal climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 97 | 100 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 96 | 96 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 97 | 100 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 96 | 96 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 30 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 34 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 28 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 50 | 35 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 38 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 28 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 34 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 75 | 69 | 50 | 35 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.