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Best time to visit South Sudan

The best time to visit South Sudan is December, when its destinations average a travel score of 58 out of 100.

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The climate in South Sudan through the year

When to go

No month reaches an average score of 65 across the 5 destinations Eddigo covers in South Sudan. December comes closest with 58 out of 100. Daytime highs in December are around 35°C throughout the country. The lowest average is in May (31), with daytime highs from 31°C to 38°C.

Where in the country

In December, the highest scores are in Yei (70), Malakal (57) and Winejok (56), while Wau scores 53. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

January: Juba, Winejok, Malakal and Wau
December: Yei

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Winejok is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 36°C) and Yei the coolest (32°C). Yei gets the most precipitation, about 1,350 mm a year, and Malakal the least, about 740 mm. The highest-lying is Yei at about 850 m.

Month by month

Month	Score	Day	Rain	Best destinations
January	57	34–37°	3 mm	Yei 67 · Malakal 57 · Winejok 56
February	55	35–39°	7 mm	Yei 59 · Malakal 56 · Winejok 55
March	49	34–40°	28 mm	Malakal 54 · Winejok 53 · Wau 52
April	42	33–40°	69 mm	Winejok 52 · Malakal 52 · Wau 41
May	31	31–38°	122 mm	Yei 41 · Malakal 34 · Winejok 29
June	36	30–35°	145 mm	Yei 55 · Juba 40 · Malakal 32
July	33	29–33°	176 mm	Yei 52 · Juba 37 · Malakal 28
August	34	29–32°	189 mm	Yei 52 · Juba 39 · Malakal 29
September	31	30–34°	145 mm	Yei 50 · Juba 39 · Malakal 36
October	36	31–36°	108 mm	Yei 46 · Malakal 37 · Juba 34
November	52	32–37°	30 mm	Winejok 55 · Yei 55 · Malakal 54
December	58	33–36°	6 mm	Yei 70 · Malakal 57 · Winejok 56

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.