Malakal in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Malakal sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 22 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 39°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Malakal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malakal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Malakal in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early March to 34°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Malakal reaches about 38°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Malakal
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.
Malakal 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 | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 37° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 39° / 26° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 38° / 27° | 27 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 70 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 102 | 17.2 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 172 | 22.7 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 194 | 24 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 129 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 101 | 16.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 14 | 3 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 35° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Malakal gets around 101 mm of rain over 22 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malakal
None of Malakal's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Malakal's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Malakal?
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 Malakal.
What to pack for Malakal in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Malakal sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Malakal 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Malakal 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 81 | 84 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 84 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.