Pajok weather in December

In December, Pajok sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pajok's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pajok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Pajok is human settlement in South Sudan.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pajok reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33120
43120
53120
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113120
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283220
293220
303220
313220

How December really feels in Pajok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pajok weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°203.711.84.0
Feb34° / 22°234.911.93.3
Mar33° / 22°10013.3123.1
Apr31° / 21°21922.612.13.2
May29° / 20°21423.812.23.7
Jun29° / 20°15321.312.24.2
Jul28° / 19°14922.612.24.3
Aug28° / 19°20426.212.13.9
Sep29° / 19°21723.6123.8
Oct29° / 20°28125.411.93.6
Nov30° / 19°17319.311.84.0
Dec31° / 20°517.811.84.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95446
105446
115545
125644
135743
145842
155941
166040
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256337
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pajok gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
736
835
934
1033
1132
1230
1329
1428
1526
1625
1723
1822
1921
2019
2118
2217
2316
2415
2514
2614
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18193538
29203536
310213535
411213533
511223432
613233431
714243329
815243328
916253227
1018263126
1119273024
1220272923
1322282822
1423292820
1525292719
1627292618
1729302516
1831302415
1933302314
2036292213
2138292112
2240292011
2342291911
2444291810
254528179
264728179
274927168
285027158
295226157
305425147
315524147

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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125calm
135calm
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165calm
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246calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:466:34
211.86:466:34
311.86:476:34
411.86:476:35
511.86:486:35
611.86:486:35
711.86:496:36
811.86:496:36
911.86:506:37
1011.86:506:37
1111.86:516:37
1211.86:516:38
1311.86:516:38
1411.86:526:39
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1611.86:536:40
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1811.86:546:40
1911.86:546:41
2011.86:556:41
2111.86:556:42
2211.86:566:42
2311.86:566:43
2411.86:576:43
2511.86:576:44
2611.86:586:44
2711.86:586:45
2811.86:596:45
2911.86:596:46
3011.86:596:46
3111.87:006:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pajok?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pajok for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pajok in December

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

In December, Pajok sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pajok in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pajok peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pajok in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pajok is worst in January — around 137 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.7× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 13133 µg/m³Apr 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar22Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pajok?

Pajok sits at 3.9°N, 32.5°E, 823 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Torit, 62 km away.

KitgumMoyoAdjumaniYumbeJuba

Topography around Pajok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pajok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 834 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Pajok is covered by grassland (54%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
December weather nearby: Torit 62 km · Kitgum 79 km · Moyo 87 km · Adjumani 94 km · Gulu 123 km · Opit 139 km · Yumbe 144 km · Juba 148 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 Pajok (3.8651°, 32.4821°, elevation 823 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).