Juba weather in March
In March, Juba sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Juba's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juba's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 37°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 7.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 7:04 AM – 7:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.97 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.7
- 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 March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.
A typical March day in Juba reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 26 |
| 2 | 37 | 26 |
| 3 | 37 | 26 |
| 4 | 37 | 26 |
| 5 | 37 | 26 |
| 6 | 37 | 26 |
| 7 | 37 | 26 |
| 8 | 37 | 26 |
| 9 | 37 | 26 |
| 10 | 37 | 26 |
| 11 | 37 | 26 |
| 12 | 37 | 26 |
| 13 | 37 | 26 |
| 14 | 37 | 26 |
| 15 | 37 | 26 |
| 16 | 37 | 26 |
| 17 | 37 | 26 |
| 18 | 37 | 26 |
| 19 | 37 | 26 |
| 20 | 36 | 26 |
| 21 | 36 | 26 |
| 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 23 | 36 | 26 |
| 24 | 36 | 26 |
| 25 | 36 | 26 |
| 26 | 36 | 26 |
| 27 | 36 | 26 |
| 28 | 36 | 26 |
| 29 | 36 | 26 |
| 30 | 36 | 26 |
| 31 | 36 | 25 |
How March really feels in Juba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Juba weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 24° | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 37° / 25° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 37° / 26° | 30 | 7.3 | 12 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 97 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 122 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 111 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 127 | 19 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 135 | 21 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 113 | 17.9 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 172 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 72 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 53 | 47 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 51 | 49 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 39 | 61 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 40 | 60 |
| 27 | 40 | 60 |
| 28 | 39 | 61 |
| 29 | 39 | 61 |
| 30 | 39 | 61 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Juba gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 26 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 33 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 2 |
| 12 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 2 |
| 13 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 2 |
| 14 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 15 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 3 |
| 18 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 35 | 3 |
| 19 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 36 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 37 | 4 |
| 21 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 38 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 39 | 4 |
| 23 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 40 | 4 |
| 24 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 5 |
| 25 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 5 |
| 26 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 5 |
| 27 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 7 |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 8 |
| 31 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 8 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:00 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 7:10 | 7:04 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 7:10 | 7:04 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:04 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:04 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 7:09 | 7:04 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:04 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:03 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 7:08 | 7:03 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 7:07 | 7:03 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 7:07 | 7:03 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 7:06 | 7:03 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 7:06 | 7:03 |
| 13 | 12.0 | 7:06 | 7:03 |
| 14 | 12.0 | 7:05 | 7:03 |
| 15 | 12.0 | 7:05 | 7:02 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:02 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 7:04 | 7:02 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 7:03 | 7:02 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 7:03 | 7:02 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 7:03 | 7:02 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 7:02 | 7:02 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:02 | 7:01 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:01 | 7:01 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:01 | 7:01 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 7:00 | 7:01 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 7:00 | 7:01 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 7:00 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 7:00 |
| 31 | 12.0 | 6:58 | 7:00 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.97 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 — March's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Juba
None of Juba's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Juba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Juba?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juba.
What to pack for Juba in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Juba sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Juba in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Juba in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 88 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 90 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 90 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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).