Malakal weather by month & the best time to visit
South Sudan · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Malakal is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with October and June close behind. Malakal averages about 2,806 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 140 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Malakal?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malakal is July, then October and June. The dullest month is April (18/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malakal?
Malakal gets a lot of sun: around 2,806 hours a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate July (70) from April (18), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in South Sudan for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,806 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 764 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| March | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| April | 18 | 40° / 104°F | 26° / 79°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| May | 49 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 80 mm | 10 |
| June | 69 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 103 mm | 8 |
| July | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 140 mm | 8 |
| August | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 171 mm | 9 |
| September | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 144 mm | 10 |
| October | 70 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 94 mm | 10 |
| November | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| December | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 9 |
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Malakal: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Malakal?
Malakal is a regional city in South Sudan at 391 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Malakal get a year?
Malakal gets about 2,806 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Malakal?
The sunniest time to visit Malakal is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with October and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Malakal?
April is the least sunny month in Malakal, scoring 18/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Malakal?
The typical midday UV index in Malakal peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (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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