Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Doka features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 539 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Doka enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Doka are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Doka experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Doka, Al Qaḑārif, Sudan with other places around the world.
Doka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Doka are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 47 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 190 (7.5) | 74 (2.9) | 36 (1.4) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Doka are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Doka: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 307 | 348 | 346 | 352 | 333 | 313 | 308 | 316 | 336 | 324 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 19m |
Doka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Doka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |