Juba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Juba sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Juba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 374 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Juba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Juba reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Juba
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Juba 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Juba gets around 374 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Juba
In summer, Juba overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Juba?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juba.
What to pack for Juba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Juba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Juba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.