Kafia Kingi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kafia Kingi sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
249 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kafia Kingi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kafia Kingi reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kafia Kingi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
85
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kafia Kingi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°0011.54.5
Feb35° / 20°10.311.73.0
Mar37° / 23°71.711.91.6
Apr38° / 25°28612.21.3
May35° / 24°9415.312.42.2
Jun32° / 23°13520.112.53.2
Jul30° / 22°16323.912.53.6
Aug29° / 21°18224.912.33.6
Sep30° / 21°15823.112.13.5
Oct31° / 21°8716.211.83.9
Nov33° / 20°40.911.64.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kafia Kingi gets around 249 mm of rain over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kafia Kingi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kafia Kingi sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kafia Kingi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kafia Kingi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kafia Kingi in Fall

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

In fall, Kafia Kingi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kafia Kingi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Kafia Kingi peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 16UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kafia Kingi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kafia Kingi is worst in November — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModeratePoorPoorNov 1856 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafia Kingi?

Kafia Kingi sits at 9.3°N, 24.4°E, 604 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Burām, 194 km away.

BurāmTullusRahad al BardiGereidaEl DaeinNyalaAweilWinejok

Topography around Kafia Kingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafia Kingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 596 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Kafia Kingi is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
737 m
treesshrubsgrassland
Fall weather nearby: Burām 194 km · Tullus 202 km · Rahad al Bardi 233 km · Gereida 236 km · El Daein 307 km · Nyala 313 km · Aweil 332 km · Winejok 347 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 Kafia Kingi (9.2735°, 24.417°, elevation 604 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.