Monthly climate in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rahad features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 287 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rahad enjoys an average of 3939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan §

The warmest months in Ar Rahad are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rahad experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(103°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
42°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
43°C
(109°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(76°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan §

Ar Rahad usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rahad are January, March and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 15 (0.6) 35 (1.4) 56 (2.2) 110 (4.3) 47 (1.9) 21 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 4 8 13 17 11 5 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan §

The sunniest months in Ar Rahad are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rahad: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 272 306 345 340 353 334 335 330 327 336 324 332
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 27m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 42m 12h 50m 12h 46m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 31m 11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan §

Ar Rahad 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 Ar Rahad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 14 13 13 11 13 14 12 12 10 9