Juba weather in November

In November, Juba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Juba's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical November day in Juba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23122
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73223
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303323

How November really feels in Juba

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

Juba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134555
144555
154654
164753
174753
184951
195050
205050
215248
225347
235446
245644
255842
265941
276040
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Juba gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
457
556
654
753
851
950
1048
1146
1244
1342
1440
1538
1636
1734
1832
1931
2029
2128
2227
2325
2424
2523
2623
2722
2821
2920
3019

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10022573
20022573
30022672
40022771
50032869
60032968
70033067
80143263
90143362
100153559
110153658
120263854
130273952
140284148
151394245
1613104442
1714114639
1814124735
1915144832
2025155028
2126165125
2226185222
2337195219
2438215117
2538235214
2649245112
2749265110
2841027499
2951128487
3051230476

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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85calm
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136calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of November to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:32
211.86:436:32
311.86:436:32
411.86:436:32
511.86:436:32
611.86:436:32
711.86:436:32
811.86:446:32
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1011.86:446:32
1111.86:446:32
1211.86:456:32
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1411.86:456:32
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1611.86:466:32
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1911.86:476:33
2011.86:476:33
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2711.76:506:34
2811.76:506:35
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3011.76:516:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.69 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 — November's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Juba

In seasonPeak

None of Juba's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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.

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

Is November a good time to visit Juba?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Juba in November

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

In November, Juba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Juba in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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