Climate almanac
Wau
Western Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan · 7.70°, 27.99°
What is the climate like in Wau?
The best time to visit Wau is typically October – April, with trip comfort peaking in November (8.0/10). Wau is warmest in March, when daily highs average 103°F (39°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 72°F (22°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 30 in (769 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – April — comfort peaks in November (8.0/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 103°F (39°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 72°F (22°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (7.2 in (182 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation30 in (769 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromWau, 3 km away (1961-2015)