Pajok weather in March

In March, Pajok sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pajok's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pajok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:01 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Pajok is human settlement 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pajok reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123322
133322
143322
153322
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193322
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223322
233322
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253222
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273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How March really feels in Pajok

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.

Pajok weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44852
54753
64753
74753
84555
94456
104456
114258
124159
134159
143961
153961
163862
173862
183664
193664
203565
213565
223565
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pajok gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
734
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1441
1542
1643
1744
1846
1947
2048
2150
2251
2352
2453
2554
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060
3161

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
140212515
239202516
338202617
437202617
536202618
635192719
734192720
833192721
932192721
1031192723
1130192724
1229182725
1328182727
1427182728
1526182630
1625172632
1724172634
1822162635
1921162637
2019162639
2118152541
2216152543
2315152545
2414152447
2513142449
2612142351
2711142352
2810142254
299142255
308142157
317132159

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:067:01
211.97:057:01
311.97:057:01
411.97:057:01
511.97:047:01
611.97:047:00
711.97:047:00
811.97:047:00
911.97:037:00
1012.07:037:00
1112.07:027:00
1212.07:027:00
1312.07:026:59
1412.07:016:59
1512.07:016:59
1612.07:016:59
1712.07:006:59
1812.07:006:59
1912.06:596:58
2012.06:596:58
2112.06:586:58
2212.06:586:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:576:57
2512.06:576:57
2612.06:566:57
2712.06:566:57
2812.06:556:57
2912.06:556:56
3012.06:556:56
3112.06:546:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 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 — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pajok?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pajok.

What to pack for Pajok in March

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

In March, Pajok sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pajok in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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 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 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
March 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).