Malakal weather in November

In November, Malakal sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Malakal's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malakal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Malakal is city in South Sudan.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical November day in Malakal reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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73422
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303523

How November really feels in Malakal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Malakal weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°00.111.53.1
Feb37° / 24°0011.71.7
Mar39° / 26°4111.90.5
Apr38° / 27°276.712.20.9
May36° / 26°7014.212.42.0
Jun33° / 24°10217.212.53.0
Jul30° / 23°17222.712.53.4
Aug30° / 23°1942412.33.4
Sep31° / 23°12920.212.13.5
Oct32° / 23°10116.611.83.4
Nov34° / 23°14311.63.4
Dec35° / 23°00.111.53.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26436
36634
46832
56931
67129
77129
87327
97327
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
167822
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Malakal gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
231
329
427
524
622
720
818
916
1014
1112
1211
1310
148
157
167
176
185
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272
282
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302

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146122355
256132452
367142549
478152545
589162541
61010172538
71111182535
81312192531
91413202528
101614202425
111915212422
122116212320
132317212217
142618212115
152918202013
163219201911
17351919189
18381918178
19412018156
20442017145
21481916134
22511915123
23551813113
24581812102
2562171191
2664171081
276716971
287115860
297314750
307414750

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:476:27
211.66:476:26
311.66:486:26
411.66:486:26
511.66:486:26
611.66:496:26
711.66:496:26
811.66:496:26
911.66:496:25
1011.66:506:25
1111.66:506:25
1211.66:506:25
1311.66:516:25
1411.66:516:25
1511.66:526:25
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1811.56:536:25
1911.56:536:25
2011.56:546:26
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2211.56:546:26
2311.56:556:26
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2511.56:566:26
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2711.56:576:27
2811.56:576:27
2911.56:586:27
3011.56:586:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Malakal

In seasonPeak

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

Malakal's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Malakal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malakal. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malakal in November

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

In November, Malakal sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malakal in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malakal peaks around March 15 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 15UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Malakal in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Malakal is worst in December — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 1083 µg/m³Aug 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malakal?

Malakal sits at 9.5°N, 31.7°E, 400 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Leer, 216 km away.

LeerAbu JibehaKadugliĀsosaBambesiGambēlaAbyeiDilling

Topography around Malakal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malakal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m.

The land around Malakal is covered by grassland (61%) and wetland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
36 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Leer 216 km · Abu Jibeha 219 km · Kadugli 269 km · Āsosa 320 km · Bambesi 338 km · Gambēla 351 km · Abyei 354 km · Dilling 356 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 Malakal (9.5334°, 31.6605°, elevation 400 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).