Kuacjok weather in March

In March, Kuacjok sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kuacjok's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuacjok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Kuacjok is city in South Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kuacjok reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53925
63925
73925
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93926
103926
113926
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203826
213826
223826
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273926
283926
293926
303926
313826

How March really feels in Kuacjok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuacjok weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°00.111.62.9
Feb37° / 24°10.411.71.7
Mar39° / 26°162.711.90.9
Apr38° / 27°4210.112.21.1
May35° / 26°9817.812.42.0
Jun33° / 24°12219.912.52.8
Jul31° / 23°1712312.43.2
Aug30° / 22°19425.212.33.2
Sep31° / 23°14822.2123.2
Oct32° / 23°10318.111.83.2
Nov35° / 23°122.611.63.3
Dec35° / 23°0011.53.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206238
216139
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kuacjok gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
128
139
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1839620
28210620
38010730
47910731
57711831
67611841
77611841
87312951
97312951
1070121062
1169131062
1267131172
1367131172
1464131283
1564131283
1663131293
1762131393
1861131394
1961131394
20601313104
21601313104
22591413104
23591413104
24571414114
25561514114
26551514124
27521615134
28511616134
29491616144
30471617164
31441718174

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:267:16
211.87:267:16
311.87:267:16
411.97:257:16
511.97:257:16
611.97:247:16
711.97:247:16
811.97:237:16
911.97:237:16
1011.97:227:16
1111.97:227:16
1211.97:217:16
1311.97:217:16
1411.97:207:16
1511.97:207:16
1611.97:197:16
1712.07:197:16
1812.07:187:16
1912.07:187:16
2012.07:177:16
2112.07:177:16
2212.07:167:16
2312.07:167:16
2412.07:157:15
2512.07:157:15
2612.07:147:15
2712.07:137:15
2812.07:137:15
2912.07:127:15
3012.17:127:15
3112.17:117:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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166.6Intense
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186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kuacjok

In seasonPeak

None of Kuacjok's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Kuacjok?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuacjok.

What to pack for Kuacjok in March

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

In March, Kuacjok sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuacjok in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuacjok peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 21UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kuacjok in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kuacjok is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr26Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuacjok?

Kuacjok sits at 8.3°N, 28.0°E, 428 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Gogrial, 29 km away.

AweilWinejokTonjAbyeiLeerRumbek

Topography around Kuacjok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuacjok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m.

The land around Kuacjok is covered by wetland (45%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
161 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gogrial 29 km · Wau 67 km · Aweil 82 km · Winejok 91 km · Tonj 138 km · Abyei 152 km · Leer 238 km · Rumbek 250 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 Kuacjok (8.3028°, 27.98°, elevation 428 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).