Wau in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Wau sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 36 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 38°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Wau's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wau in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Wau reaches about 36°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Wau
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.
Wau 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 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 37° / 24° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 38° / 26° | 20 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 36° / 26° | 58 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 118 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 127 | 20.5 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 166 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 192 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 155 | 23.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 125 | 20.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 34° / 23° | 17 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 35° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Wau gets around 196 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Wau
In spring, Wau overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Wau's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Wau?
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 Wau.
What to pack for Wau in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Wau sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Wau 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 Wau peaks around March 19 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 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | 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 Wau 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 Wau is worst in November — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 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) | 23 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 52 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Wau?
Wau sits at 7.7°N, 28.0°E, 440 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kuacjok, 67 km away.
Topography around Wau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.
The land around Wau is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (38%) 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 Wau (7.7011°, 27.9897°, elevation 440 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.