Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Omdurman features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 35 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 62 mm (2.4 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Omdurman enjoys an average of 3947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Omdurman are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Omdurman experiences 326 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 (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan with other places around the world.
Omdurman usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Omdurman are January, March and November. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Omdurman are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Omdurman: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 304 | 345 | 344 | 359 | 345 | 342 | 336 | 325 | 331 | 317 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 1m | 12h 56m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Omdurman experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Omdurman UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |