Malakal
Malakal is a city in Upper Nile, South Sudan, 400 m above sea level. It has a population of about 147,450 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Malakal at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
181 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Malakal has grown
People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+127%40k in 1975 → 92k in 2025Weather in Malakal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 16%
When to go to Malakal
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 23 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 60 |
| High | 35° | 37° | 39° | 38° | 35° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 33° | 35° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 77 | 131 | 177 | 181 | 122 | 87 | 8 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
What's on in Malakal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Malakal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of South Sudan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Malakal
Universities and research institutes
Malakal from above
Getting to Malakal
Places with a climate like Malakal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
