Kafia Kingi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kafia Kingi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 481 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kafia Kingi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kafia Kingi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 481 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kafia Kingi in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kafia Kingi reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kafia Kingi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 41 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.
Kafia Kingi 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kafia Kingi gets around 481 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 Kafia Kingi
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kafia Kingi?
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 Kafia Kingi.
What to pack for Kafia Kingi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kafia Kingi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Kafia Kingi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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 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.