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Bentiu, South Sudan climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Bentiu has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 105°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 72°F at night. Precipitation totals about 36 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 8.0 inches while January 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)Bentiu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 100 | 104 | 107 | 105 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 100 | 104 | 107 | 105 | 99 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 98 | 100 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 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) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 31 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 33 | 37 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 32 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 33 | 37 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 55 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 32 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
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.