Bor weather in December

In December, Bor sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bor's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bor is city in South Sudan.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bor reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Bor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bor weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157228
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217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267228
277129
287129
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bor gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
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310
410
59
69
78
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97
107
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191427419
2101528408
3101629387
4111829366
5121929345
6142029325
7152129315
8172228294
9192328274
10212427253
11242426233
12262425223
13292424202
14322423182
15352422172
16382421161
17412420141
18442319131
19462318121
20492218110
21512217100
2254211690
2356211580
2458211470
2559201470
2661201360
2762201260
2863201250
2964201150
3065201050
3165201050

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
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309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:546:33
211.76:546:34
311.76:546:34
411.76:556:34
511.76:556:35
611.76:566:35
711.76:566:36
811.76:576:36
911.66:576:36
1011.66:586:37
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1211.66:596:37
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1411.67:006:38
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2911.67:076:45
3011.67:076:46
3111.67:086:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 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 — December's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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275.7Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bor

In seasonPeak

None of Bor's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 December a good time to visit Bor?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bor. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bor in December

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

In December, Bor sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bor in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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