Torit weather in September

In September, Torit sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 127 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Torit's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Torit reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113022
123022
133022
143022
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How September really feels in Torit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Torit weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176040
185941
195941
205842
215743
225644
235545
245347
255248
265248
275149
284951
294951
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Torit gets around 127 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
464
564
664
763
863
962
1061
1161
1260
1359
1458
1558
1658
1757
1857
1957
2057
2158
2258
2359
2459
2560
2661
2762
2863
2963
3064

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1038314
2038314
3038314
4038314
5038314
6038314
7038215
8038215
9038116
10048016
11047917
12047917
13047818
14047818
15057718
16057718
17057619
18067519
19067519
20067519
21077320
22077320
23077320
24087220
25087121
26087121
27087121
28186922
29186922
30176923

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:476:52
212.16:476:52
312.16:466:51
412.16:466:51
512.16:466:50
612.16:466:50
712.16:466:49
812.16:456:49
912.16:456:48
1012.06:456:48
1112.06:456:47
1212.06:446:47
1312.06:446:46
1412.06:446:46
1512.06:446:45
1612.06:436:45
1712.06:436:44
1812.06:436:44
1912.06:436:43
2012.06:426:43
2112.06:426:42
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:416:41
2512.06:416:40
2612.06:416:40
2712.06:416:39
2812.06:406:39
2912.06:406:38
3012.06:406:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.05 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 — September's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Torit

In seasonPeak

In September, Torit sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Torit?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Torit.

What to pack for Torit in September

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

In September, Torit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Torit in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).