Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Obeid features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 214 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Obeid enjoys an average of 3940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Obeid 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 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Obeid experiences 324 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 (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Obeid, Sudan with other places around the world.
El Obeid usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Obeid are January, February 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) | 11 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 87 (3.4) | 31 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in El Obeid are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Obeid: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 304 | 344 | 339 | 354 | 336 | 338 | 332 | 328 | 335 | 322 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
El Obeid 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 El Obeid 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 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |