Gogrial in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Gogrial sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Gogrial's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gogrial's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
498 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Gogrial in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Gogrial reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Gogrial

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gogrial weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°00.111.62.8
Feb38° / 24°10.211.71.6
Mar39° / 26°142.411.90.7
Apr38° / 27°389.812.20.9
May36° / 26°9117.512.41.8
Jun33° / 24°12319.612.52.8
Jul31° / 23°18023.312.43.2
Aug30° / 22°19525.212.33.2
Sep31° / 23°14321.812.13.3
Oct32° / 23°9717.211.83.3
Nov35° / 23°102.511.63.2
Dec35° / 23°0011.53.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Gogrial gets around 498 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Gogrial

In seasonPeak

In summer, Gogrial overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gogrial's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Gogrial?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gogrial.

What to pack for Gogrial in Summer

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

In summer, Gogrial sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gogrial in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Gogrial peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 21UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gogrial in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gogrial is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr26Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gogrial?

Gogrial sits at 8.5°N, 28.1°E, 414 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kuacjok, 29 km away.

WinejokAweilWauAbyeiTonjLeerRumbek

Topography around Gogrial

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gogrial has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m.

The land around Gogrial is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%), shrubs (27%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
11 m
80 km
111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Kuacjok 29 km · Winejok 79 km · Aweil 82 km · Wau 93 km · Abyei 124 km · Tonj 154 km · Leer 226 km · Rumbek 259 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 Gogrial (8.5332°, 28.1004°, elevation 414 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.