Monthly climate in El Obeid, Sudan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in El Obeid, Sudan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Obeid, 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
(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)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Obeid, Sudan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Obeid, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in El Obeid, Sudan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Obeid, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in El Obeid, Sudan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Obeid, 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 11 10 9