Bor in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bor sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 214 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bor's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 214 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bor in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bor reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Bor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bor weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bor gets around 214 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bor
In spring, Bor overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Bor?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bor.
What to pack for Bor in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bor sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Bor in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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 |
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.
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.