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Malakal

Upper Nile, South Sudan · 9.53°, 31.66°

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What is the climate like in Malakal?

The best time to visit Malakal is typically October – June, with trip comfort peaking in November (8.0/10). Malakal is warmest in March, when daily highs average 105°F (40°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 73°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 24 in (617 mm) of precipitation.

  • Best time to visitOctober – June — comfort peaks in November (8.0/10)
  • Warmest monthMarch — average high 105°F (40°C)
  • Coolest monthAugust — average low 73°F (23°C)
  • Wettest monthAugust (6.7 in (170 mm))
  • Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
  • Annual precipitation24 in (617 mm)
  • Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
  • Records fromMalkal, 2 km away (1957-2010)