Monthly climate in El Fasher, Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Fasher features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 247 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Fasher enjoys an average of 3980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Fasher, Sudan §

The warmest months in El Fasher are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Fasher experiences 320 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 Fasher, 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 36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(58°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Fasher, Sudan §

El Fasher usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Fasher are March, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Fasher, 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) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 49 (1.9) 153 (6.0) 21 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 18 3 1 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in El Fasher, Sudan §

The sunniest months in El Fasher are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Fasher: 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 Fasher, 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 268 302 345 341 358 347 347 343 330 336 326 332
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 24m 11h 41m 12h 3m 12h 25m 12h 44m 12h 54m 12h 49m 12h 32m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 29m 11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in El Fasher, Sudan §

El Fasher experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, October and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Fasher UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Fasher, 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) 11 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 12 11 11 10