Juba weather in June

In June, Juba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 111 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Juba is capital of the Republic of South Sudan.

Density
8,654/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Juba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23223
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43223
53223
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73223
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93223
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133123
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303122

How June really feels in Juba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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 June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Juba weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 24°4111.82.5
Feb37° / 25°61.411.81.7
Mar37° / 26°307.3121.7
Apr35° / 25°9715.512.12.3
May32° / 24°12218.512.23.0
Jun31° / 23°11117.312.33.6
Jul30° / 22°1271912.33.9
Aug30° / 22°1352112.23.7
Sep31° / 22°11317.9123.7
Oct31° / 22°17220.811.93.4
Nov32° / 23°7211.511.83.7
Dec34° / 23°92.211.73.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104753
114753
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Juba gets around 111 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
556
656
756
856
956
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1558
1658
1758
1859
1959
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2959
3059

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103664
203763
303862
403961
504060
614257
714356
814455
914554
1014653
1114752
1214752
1314851
1414851
1514851
1604951
1704951
1804951
1904951
2005050
2105050
2205050
2305050
2405149
2505149
2605248
2705248
2805347
2915346
3015346

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:436:59
212.36:436:59
312.36:446:59
412.36:447:00
512.36:447:00
612.36:447:00
712.36:447:00
812.36:447:00
912.36:447:01
1012.36:447:01
1112.36:457:01
1212.36:457:01
1312.36:457:02
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1512.36:457:02
1612.36:467:02
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1812.36:467:03
1912.36:467:03
2012.36:467:03
2112.36:477:03
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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235.2Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Juba

In seasonPeak

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

Juba'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 June a good time to visit Juba?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juba.

What to pack for Juba in June

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

In June, Juba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Juba in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juba in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Juba is worst in December — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateModerateUnhealthyDec 2490 µg/m³May 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb32Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov22Moderate
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Juba?

Juba sits at 4.9°N, 31.6°E, 518 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Torit, 120 km away.

ToritYeiMoyoPajokBorYumbeAdjumaniKoboko

Topography around Juba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Juba is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Torit 120 km · Yei 131 km · Moyo 133 km · Pajok 148 km · Bor 151 km · Yumbe 159 km · Adjumani 166 km · Koboko 174 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 Juba (4.8517°, 31.5825°, elevation 518 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).