Juba weather by month & the best time to visit
South Sudan · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Juba is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with July and September close behind. Juba averages about 2,777 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 116 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Juba?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Juba is June, then July and September. The dullest month is February (28/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Juba?
Juba gets a lot of sun: around 2,777 hours a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate June (74) from February (28), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in South Sudan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,806 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 43% of the annual 937 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| February | 28 | 39° / 102°F | 25° / 77°F | 9 mm | 11 |
| March | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 26° / 79°F | 27 mm | 11 |
| April | 51 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 58 mm | 10 |
| May | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 131 mm | 10 |
| June | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 116 mm | 9 |
| July | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 124 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 144 mm | 10 |
| September | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 132 mm | 11 |
| October | 68 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 111 mm | 10 |
| November | 69 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 51 mm | 10 |
| December | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 29 mm | 10 |
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Juba: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Juba?
Juba is a city break in South Sudan at 460 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Juba get a year?
Juba gets about 2,777 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Juba?
The sunniest time to visit Juba is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Juba?
February is the least sunny month in Juba, scoring 28/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Juba?
The typical midday UV index in Juba peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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