Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kassala features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 192 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kassala enjoys an average of 3964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kassala are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kassala 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Average high | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kassala, Sudan with other places around the world.
Kassala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kassala are January, March 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) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 47 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Kassala are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kassala: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 306 | 348 | 347 | 358 | 346 | 340 | 333 | 323 | 338 | 323 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Kassala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Kassala 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 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |