Monthly climate in Kutum, Northern Darfur, Sudan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kutum features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 278 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kutum enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kutum, Northern Darfur, Sudan §

The warmest months in Kutum are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kutum experiences 301 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 Kutum, Northern Darfur, 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 33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kutum, Northern Darfur, Sudan §

Kutum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kutum 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 Kutum, Northern Darfur, 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 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 9 (0.3) 65 (2.5) 164 (6.4) 27 (1.1) 11 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 20 3 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Kutum, Northern Darfur, Sudan §

The sunniest months in Kutum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kutum: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kutum, Northern Darfur, 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 266 300 343 340 357 348 346 340 327 333 323 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 22m 11h 40m 12h 2m 12h 26m 12h 46m 12h 56m 12h 51m 12h 33m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 27m 11h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Kutum, Northern Darfur, Sudan §

Kutum 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 Kutum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kutum, Northern Darfur, 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 9