Torit weather in December

In December, Torit sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Torit's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Torit is city in South Sudan.

Founded
2013

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 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Torit reaches about 34°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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Torit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Torit weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°61.611.83.1
Feb36° / 24°72.211.92.2
Mar36° / 25°347.7122.0
Apr34° / 24°10115.312.12.5
May32° / 23°14020.512.23.0
Jun31° / 22°1121912.33.7
Jul30° / 22°12420.812.23.9
Aug30° / 21°13720.912.14.0
Sep30° / 22°12718.3123.9
Oct31° / 22°19220.111.93.5
Nov32° / 22°8611.511.83.8
Dec34° / 22°133.411.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76436
86436
96535
106535
116634
126634
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316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Torit gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
617
717
816
916
1015
1114
1214
1313
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1511
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1710
189
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246
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276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171834402
281834391
381934381
492034361
5102034351
6112134331
7122233321
8132233311
9142332301
10152432281
11172531271
12182630251
13192630241
14202729221
15222829210
16242928190
17252927180
18273026170
19293025150
20313124140
21333123130
22353221120
23363220120
24383220110
25393219100
2641321890
2743321790
2844311680
2946311580
3047311480
3149301470

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:32
211.86:476:33
311.86:476:33
411.86:486:33
511.86:486:34
611.86:496:34
711.86:496:34
811.86:506:35
911.86:506:35
1011.86:516:36
1111.76:516:36
1211.76:526:37
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1411.76:536:37
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1611.76:546:38
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1911.76:556:40
2011.76:556:40
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Torit

In seasonPeak

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

Torit's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Torit?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Torit in December

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

In December, Torit sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Torit 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 Torit peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 15Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Torit 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 Torit is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.4× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 14128 µg/m³May 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar22Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Torit?

Torit sits at 4.4°N, 32.6°E, 617 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Pajok, 62 km away.

JubaMoyoKitgumAdjumaniYumbe

Topography around Torit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 607 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,706 m.

The land around Torit is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
2,706 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Pajok 62 km · Juba 120 km · Moyo 126 km · Kitgum 131 km · Adjumani 144 km · Yumbe 181 km · Gulu 185 km · Opit 201 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 Torit (4.4118°, 32.5705°, elevation 617 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).