Kafia Kingi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kafia Kingi sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kafia Kingi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kafia Kingi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 129 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kafia Kingi in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kafia Kingi reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kafia Kingi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kafia Kingi weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 38° / 25° | 28 | 6 | 12.2 | 1.3 |
| May | 35° / 24° | 94 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 135 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 163 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 182 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 158 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 87 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kafia Kingi gets around 129 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kafia Kingi
In spring, Kafia Kingi overlaps its monsoon and dust 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Kafia Kingi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kafia Kingi.
What to pack for Kafia Kingi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kafia Kingi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Kafia Kingi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kafia Kingi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 59 | 37 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.