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Sudan

Do not travel

The governments of Canada and the United States advise against all travel to the whole country.

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When to go?

The best months are December–February.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

ChadLibyaCentral African RepublicSouth SudanEthiopiaEritreaSaudi ArabiaEgyptKhartoumKhartoumKhartoumPort SudanPort SudanPort SudanWadi HalfaWadi HalfaWadi HalfaSuakinSuakinSuakinMeroëMeroëMeroë

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 30°14°
February 32°15°
March 35°18°
April 39°22° extreme heat
May 40°24° extreme heat
June 39°25° extreme heat
July 37°25°
August 36°24°
September 37°24°
October 36°22°
November 34°18°
December 31°15°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13.5 · 29.7 °CJanuary: 13.5 · 29.7 °C15.4 · 32.1 °CFebruary: 15.4 · 32.1 °C18.4 · 35.4 °CMarch: 18.4 · 35.4 °C21.8 · 38.6 °CApril: 21.8 · 38.6 °C24.3 · 39.9 °CMay: 24.3 · 39.9 °C25.0 · 39.4 °CJune: 25.0 · 39.4 °C24.6 · 37.2 °CJuly: 24.6 · 37.2 °C24.4 · 36.2 °CAugust: 24.4 · 36.2 °C23.8 · 37.0 °CSeptember: 23.8 · 37.0 °C22.1 · 36.3 °COctober: 22.1 · 36.3 °C18.2 · 33.5 °CNovember: 18.2 · 33.5 °C14.8 · 30.6 °CDecember: 14.8 · 30.6 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 13.5 – 29.7 °C
Feb 15.4 – 32.1 °C
Mar 18.4 – 35.4 °C
Apr 21.8 – 38.6 °C
May 24.3 – 39.9 °C
Jun 25.0 – 39.4 °C
Jul 24.6 – 37.2 °C
Aug 24.4 – 36.2 °C
Sep 23.8 – 37.0 °C
Oct 22.1 – 36.3 °C
Nov 18.2 – 33.5 °C
Dec 14.8 – 30.6 °C

How much it rains

January 0 mm0 d
February 0 mm0 d
March 1 mm0 d
April 2 mm0 d
May 12 mm1 d
June 26 mm3 d
July 66 mm6 d
August 84 mm6 d
September 36 mm3 d
October 13 mm2 d
November 1 mm0 d
December 1 mm0 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mm · 0 rain daysJanuary: 0 mm · 0 rain days0 mm · 0 rain daysFebruary: 0 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysMarch: 1 mm · 0 rain days2 mm · 0 rain daysApril: 2 mm · 0 rain days12 mm · 1 rain day · 12 mm a dayMay: 12 mm · 1 rain day · 12 mm a day26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayJune: 26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayJuly: 66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day84 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a dayAugust: 84 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a day36 mm · 3 rain days · 12 mm a daySeptember: 36 mm · 3 rain days · 12 mm a day13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a dayOctober: 13 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day1 mm · 0 rain daysNovember: 1 mm · 0 rain days1 mm · 0 rain daysDecember: 1 mm · 0 rain days

Rain days and how much water

Jan 0 mm0 d
Feb 0 mm0 d
Mar 1 mm0 d
Apr 2 mm0 d
May 12 mm1 d
Jun 26 mm3 d
Jul 66 mm6 d
Aug 84 mm6 d
Sep 36 mm3 d
Oct 13 mm2 d
Nov 1 mm0 d
Dec 1 mm0 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 17
February 11 h 38
March 12 h 02
April 12 h 29
May 12 h 52
June 13 h 03
July 12 h 59
August 12 h 40
September 12 h 14
October 11 h 48
November 11 h 24
December 11 h 12

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities