Bor weather in April

In April, Bor sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bor's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Bor is city in South Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bor reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53627
63627
73627
83627
93626
103626
113626
123626
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303425

How April really feels in Bor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 25°30.611.72.3
Feb38° / 26°41.311.81.4
Mar38° / 27°234.6121.3
Apr35° / 26°6511.912.12.1
May33° / 25°12617.912.33.0
Jun31° / 24°12218.512.43.6
Jul30° / 23°14121.512.33.7
Aug30° / 23°14021.512.23.7
Sep31° / 23°12117123.9
Oct31° / 23°13518.911.93.5
Nov33° / 24°449.511.73.6
Dec35° / 24°71.511.63.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34060
44060
53961
63961
73763
83763
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bor gets around 65 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
531
632
734
835
936
1037
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1641
1742
1843
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2546
2647
2747
2848
2949
3050

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1514303615
2414293716
3313283817
4313273918
5312274019
6211264120
7211254122
8110244223
919234324
1018224425
1117214427
1207204528
1306204529
1405194531
1504184533
1603174534
1703164437
1802154439
1902144341
2002134243
2101124146
2201114048
2301103851
240193753
250183655
260173557
270073459
280063361
290053164
300043066

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:577:00
212.16:567:00
312.16:567:00
412.16:557:00
512.16:556:59
612.16:546:59
712.16:546:59
812.16:536:59
912.16:536:59
1012.16:536:59
1112.16:526:59
1212.16:526:58
1312.16:516:58
1412.16:516:58
1512.16:506:58
1612.16:506:58
1712.16:496:58
1812.16:496:58
1912.26:496:58
2012.26:486:58
2112.26:486:58
2212.26:476:58
2312.26:476:58
2412.26:476:58
2512.26:466:57
2612.26:466:57
2712.26:466:57
2812.26:456:57
2912.26:456:57
3012.26:456:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bor

In seasonPeak

In April, Bor sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bor's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bor?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bor.

What to pack for Bor in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bor sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bor in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bor peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bor in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bor is worst in December — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 2482 µg/m³May 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb50Poor
Mar23Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov24Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bor?

Bor sits at 6.2°N, 31.6°E, 429 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Juba, 151 km away.

JubaRumbekToritYeiPajokLeerMoyoYumbe

Topography around Bor

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bor.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 424 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.

The land around Bor is covered by wetland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, wetland (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
283 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Juba 151 km · Rumbek 218 km · Torit 229 km · Yei 255 km · Pajok 280 km · Leer 281 km · Moyo 284 km · Yumbe 307 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bor (6.2089°, 31.5586°, elevation 429 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).