Sudan climate
World Climates covers 18 places in Sudan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Atbara (30 °C86 °F) and the coolest is Al-Junaynah (26 °C79 °F). The wettest is Ad-Damazin with 595 mm23 in of precipitation per year, the driest Port Sudan with 45 mm1.8 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 9 places) and hot semi-arid (BSh, 9 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Atbara (44 °C110 °F in June); the lowest monthly average low is in El Fasher (11 °C51 °F in January).
Across the places in Sudan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, September and December (17, 7 and 11 of 18 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Sudan?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Sudan is Atbara at 30 °C86 °F. The coolest is Al-Junaynah at 26 °C79 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Sudan?
Ad-Damazin gets the most precipitation, 595 mm23 in in an average year. The driest place is Port Sudan with 45 mm1.8 in.
How many places in Sudan does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 18 places in Sudan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Sudan?
It depends on the place. Across Sudan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, September and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Sudan
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khartoum | 30 | 42 | 14 | 139 |
| Nyala | 27 | 39 | 14 | 430 |
| Port Sudan | 29 | 36 | 23 | 45 |
| Kassala | 29 | 41 | 17 | 286 |
| El Obeid | 27 | 40 | 13 | 363 |
| Al Qadarif | 28 | 35 | 20 | 543 |
| Kosti | 29 | 42 | 16 | 409 |
| Wad Medani | 30 | 41 | 16 | 359 |
| El Daein | 28 | 40 | 14 | 469 |
| El Fasher | 27 | 39 | 11 | 234 |
| Singa | 29 | 38 | 19 | 458 |
| Ad-Damazin | 29 | 40 | 19 | 595 |
| Al-Junaynah | 26 | 39 | 12 | 494 |
| Sennar | 29 | 40 | 18 | 464 |
| Al Manaqil | 30 | 42 | 16 | 302 |
| Gereida | 28 | 40 | 15 | 468 |
| Atbara | 30 | 44 | 13 | 48 |
| An Nuhud | 27 | 40 | 13 | 420 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Omdurman → data of Khartoum
- Khartoum North → data of Khartoum
- Rabak → data of Kosti
- El Geneina Fort → data of Al-Junaynah
- Ad-Damir → data of Atbara
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.