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South Sudan travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Juba
Juba. Photo: Jens Klinzing, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
South Sudanese poundcurrency
Apply onlinefor UK passports
Type C, Dplugs

One of Africa's great wildlife migrations, far off the map

Don't miss

  1. Boma National Park
  2. Nile at Juba
  3. Mundari cattle camps
Good forWildlife & safari

Best time to visit South Sudan from the UK

The UK government advises against all travel here. Check the FCDO advice below before making any plans.

The UK FCDO advises against all travel.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Juba, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Juba for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Warmest: March (33°C) · coolest: August (26°C)A 7°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
29.631.732.83229.427.526.52626.727.528.829.3

Festivals and events

  • Independence Day Jul · Juba

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
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Distance
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Main airport
JUB

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Practical info and travel guidance

South Sudanese poundCapital: Juba
Type C, D · 230VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
999
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all travelYour travel insurance may not cover you.
  • VisaApply online before you goApply online or through the embassy
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for South Sudan, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 25 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for South Sudan before you book and again before you go.

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