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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 39°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 23°C at night. Precipitation totals about 851 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 202 mm while February barely receives 0 mm.
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 (°C) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 75 | 109 | 181 | 202 | 131 | 105 | 15 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 75 | 109 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 202 | 131 | 105 | 15 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (km/h) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 13.1 |
| 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 (km/h) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| 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 (km/h) | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 13.1 |
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.