October weather forecast
South Sudan

October in South Sudan is characterized by the definitive onset of the dry season. Rainfall in October significantly decreases compared to September, dropping to about 40mm (1.57"), marking the end of the heavy downpours experienced during the wet season.

Average daytime temperatures in October rise to 31°C (87.8°F), a clear increase from the 29°C (84.2°F) observed in September. Nighttime temperatures remain steady at 20°C (68°F). The rise in daytime temperatures is mainly due to the receding cloud cover and significant decrease in rainfall.

In the capital city, Juba, October reflects these overall climate patterns. The rainfall continues to decline, while temperatures range from 20°C (68°F) to 31°C (87.8°F), demonstrating a clear shift towards the dry season.

When comparing October to September, there is a significant decrease in rainfall and a corresponding increase in temperatures. Looking ahead to November, the dry season continues with further decreases in rainfall, while temperatures remain consistently high.

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• Juba - October »
  On the first day of October in Juba sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset at 17:45. In Juba in October, it is raining for 10.4 days, with typically 115mm (4.53") of accumulated precipitation.
• Bor - October »
  The average heat index, which represents the influence of relative humidity on air temperature, in October is calculated to be 42°C (107.6°F). In Bor in October, it is raining for 21.6 days, with typically 101mm (3.98") of accumulated precipitation.
• Wau - October »
  In October, the average heat index, which calculates the temperature value influenced by the moisture in the air, is estimated at 44°C (111.2°F). In October, on the first day of the month, sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 17:59.
• Yambio - October »
  The month with the most rainfall in Yambio is October, when the rain falls for 27.4 days and typically aggregates up to 184mm (7.24") of precipitation. In Yambio, in October, during 27.4 rainfall days, 184mm (7.24") of precipitation is typically accumulated.
• Aweil - October »
  On the first day of October in Aweil sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset at 18:01. In October, the average heat index, which combines air temperature and relative humidity, is computed to be 44°C (111.2°F).
• Malakal - October »
  On the first day of October in Malakal, sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset at 17:43. The average relative humidity in October in Malakal is 63%.
• Rumbek - October »
  In Rumbek in October, it is raining for 22.3 days, with typically 104mm (4.09") of accumulated precipitation. On the first day of October in Rumbek, sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset at 17:52.
• Nimule - October »
  In Nimule in October, during 26.6 rainfall days, 157mm (6.18") of precipitation is typically accumulated. On the first day of October in Nimule sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset at 17:43.
• Torit - October »
  On the first day of October in Torit sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset at 17:41. In Torit in October, it is raining for 24 days, with typically 104mm (4.09") of accumulated precipitation.
• Yei - October »
  The month with the most rainfall is October, when the rain falls for 28.6 days and typically aggregates up to 226mm (8.9") of precipitation. The average heat index, which combines air temperature and relative humidity, in October is computed to be 30°C (86°F).
• Maridi - October »
  In Maridi during October, the rain falls for 27.1 days and regularly aggregates up to 173mm (6.81") of precipitation. In October, the average heat index, which takes the relative humidity and factors it into the air temperature reading, is appraised at 36°C (96.8°F).