Leer in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Leer sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
292 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Leer in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Leer reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Leer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
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.

Leer 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
Jan36° / 23°00.111.62.8
Feb38° / 25°10.411.71.5
Mar39° / 27°122.411.90.9
Apr37° / 27°469.312.21.4
May34° / 26°10017.812.42.3
Jun32° / 24°13420.912.52.9
Jul31° / 23°18725.112.43.1
Aug30° / 23°19525.512.33.1
Sep31° / 23°14723123.1
Oct32° / 23°12120.411.83.1
Nov34° / 23°25511.63.6
Dec35° / 23°10.311.53.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Leer gets around 292 mm of rain over 48 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 6 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 36 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Leer

In seasonPeak

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

Leer'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 fall a good time to visit Leer?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Leer.

What to pack for Leer in Fall

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

In fall, Leer sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Leer 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 Leer peaks around August 19 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 highAug 19UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Leer 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 Leer is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1459 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Leer?

Leer sits at 8.3°N, 30.1°E, 397 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Rumbek, 174 km away.

RumbekTonjMalakalGogrialAbyeiKuacjokWauBor

Topography around Leer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 396 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m.

The land around Leer is covered by grassland (93%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and wetland (61%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
11 m
80 km
19 m
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Fall weather nearby: Rumbek 174 km · Tonj 198 km · Malakal 216 km · Gogrial 226 km · Abyei 236 km · Kuacjok 238 km · Wau 246 km · Bor 281 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 Leer (8.3031°, 30.1406°, elevation 397 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.