Climate of Malakal
Malakal has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Malakal is 36° degrees and there is about 362 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 232 days a year with an average humidity of 43% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 115 days and there is a total of approximately 362 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3417 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 32°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in March |
Coldest month: | 32°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 250 days |
Days with rain: | 115 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 362 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3417 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Malakal.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Malakal.
Climate table of Malakal
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Malakal. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Malakal might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 38 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 37 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 71 | 78 | 62 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
Days with rain | - | - | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 1 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Best time to visit Malakal
The best time to visit Malakal in South Sudan is in July and August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Malakal is 42°C in March and the lowest is 32°C in July.
Climate of Malakal by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Malakal? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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