Bor weather in August

In August, Bor sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 140 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bor's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bor's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 140 mm; 21.5 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 6:52 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 8th clearest
Wind: 5 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.7; out of 10

Bor is city in South Sudan.

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

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bor reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
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3	30	23
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How August really feels in Bor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Bor weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	36° / 25°	3	0.6	11.7	2.3
Feb	38° / 26°	4	1.3	11.8	1.4
Mar	38° / 27°	23	4.6	12	1.3
Apr	35° / 26°	65	11.9	12.1	2.1
May	33° / 25°	126	17.9	12.3	3.0
Jun	31° / 24°	122	18.5	12.4	3.6
Jul	30° / 23°	141	21.5	12.3	3.7
Aug	30° / 23°	140	21.5	12.2	3.7
Sep	31° / 23°	121	17	12	3.9
Oct	31° / 23°	135	18.9	11.9	3.5
Nov	33° / 24°	44	9.5	11.7	3.6
Dec	35° / 24°	7	1.5	11.6	3.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)	36	38	38	38	39	38	39	40	40	40	40	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	44	44	44	45	45
Cloudier (%)	64	62	62	62	61	62	61	60	60	60	60	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	56	56	56	55	55

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	39	61
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	40	60
11	40	60
12	42	58
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30	45	55
31	45	55

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bor gets around 140 mm of rain over 21.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	73	73	73	72	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	69	69	69	68	68	67

	Rain chance (%)
1	73
2	73
3	73
4	72
5	72
6	71
7	71
8	70
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)	6	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7
Oppressive (%)	94	94	94	94	93	93	92	92	92	92	91	91	91	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	93	93	94	94	94	94	94	93	93

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	7	93
6	7	93
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	7	93
20	7	93
21	7	93
22	7	93
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24	7	93
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	7	93
31	7	93

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:51	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50
Sunset (PM)	7:08	7:08	7:08	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:07	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:06	7:05	7:05	7:05	7:04	7:04	7:04	7:03	7:03	7:02	7:02	7:02	7:01	7:01	7:00	7:00	6:59	6:59	6:59	6:58	6:58

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.3	6:52	7:08
2	12.3	6:52	7:08
3	12.3	6:52	7:08
4	12.3	6:52	7:07
5	12.3	6:52	7:07
6	12.3	6:52	7:07
7	12.2	6:52	7:07
8	12.2	6:52	7:06
9	12.2	6:52	7:06
10	12.2	6:52	7:06
11	12.2	6:52	7:06
12	12.2	6:52	7:05
13	12.2	6:52	7:05
14	12.2	6:52	7:05
15	12.2	6:52	7:04
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17	12.2	6:52	7:04
18	12.2	6:52	7:03
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20	12.2	6:51	7:02
21	12.2	6:51	7:02
22	12.2	6:51	7:02
23	12.2	6:51	7:01
24	12.2	6:51	7:01
25	12.2	6:51	7:00
26	12.2	6:51	7:00
27	12.1	6:51	6:59
28	12.1	6:50	6:59
29	12.1	6:50	6:59
30	12.1	6:50	6:58
31	12.1	6:50	6:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 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 — August's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.0	Bright
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31	5.5	Bright

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bor

In seasonPeak

In August, 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

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Is August a good time to visit Bor?

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

3.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bor.

What to pack for Bor in August

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

In August, Bor sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bor in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	14	11	11	11	11	13	12	13	9	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Bor in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	81	50	23	14	10	16	17	13	12	11	24	82
Level	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	81	Unhealthy
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	10	Good
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	12	Good
Oct	11	Good
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	82	Unhealthy

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.

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

wetland 56%

16 km

18 m

wetland 57%

80 km

283 m

grassland 60%

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← July Bor year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
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30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	39	61
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	40	60
11	40	60
12	42	58
13	43	57
14	43	57
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
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24	45	55
25	45	55
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27	44	56
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29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	73
2	73
3	73
4	72
5	72
6	71
7	71
8	70
9	70
10	69
11	69
12	69
13	69
14	69
15	69
16	69
17	70
18	70
19	70
20	70
21	70
22	70
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25	69
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27	69
28	69
29	68
30	68
31	67

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	7	93
6	7	93
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	7	93
20	7	93
21	7	93
22	7	93
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24	7	93
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	7	93
31	7	93

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
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8	30	23
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	39	61
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	40	60
11	40	60
12	42	58
13	43	57
14	43	57
15	44	56
16	44	56
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18	44	56
19	45	55
20	45	55
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	Rain chance (%)
1	73
2	73
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4	72
5	72
6	71
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10	69
11	69
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	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	7	93
6	7	93
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	7	93
20	7	93
21	7	93
22	7	93
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	7	93
31	7	93

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	23
2	30	23
3	30	23
4	30	23
5	30	23
6	30	23
7	30	23
8	30	23
9	30	23
10	30	23
11	30	23
12	30	23
13	30	23
14	30	23
15	30	23
16	30	23
17	30	23
18	30	23
19	30	23
20	30	23
21	30	23
22	30	23
23	30	23
24	30	23
25	30	23
26	30	23
27	30	23
28	30	23
29	30	23
30	30	23
31	30	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	38	62
3	38	62
4	38	62
5	39	61
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	40	60
9	40	60
10	40	60
11	40	60
12	42	58
13	43	57
14	43	57
15	44	56
16	44	56
17	44	56
18	44	56
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	45	55
24	45	55
25	45	55
26	45	55
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	73
2	73
3	73
4	72
5	72
6	71
7	71
8	70
9	70
10	69
11	69
12	69
13	69
14	69
15	69
16	69
17	70
18	70
19	70
20	70
21	70
22	70
23	70
24	70
25	69
26	69
27	69
28	69
29	68
30	68
31	67

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	7	93
6	7	93
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	9	91
12	9	91
13	9	91
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	7	93
20	7	93
21	7	93
22	7	93
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	6	94
26	6	94
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	7	93
31	7	93